We live in a world that has not yet fully awakened to the reality of what Christ has accomplished. The kingdom has come, yet creation still groans for its full unveiling. That doesn't answer every "why." It simply tells us that suffering is real, death is real, and neither has the final word.

Rather than looking at it these verses as a checklist by which God decides who gets into heaven and who doesn't. Matthew 25:31-46 is a parable that reveals the heart of Christ and exposes the reality of our hearts, “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. And he will pl

And when I remember her standing faithfully beside me, I cannot help but smile and think that perhaps, all those years, she was teaching me something about Papa's heart.

Adapted from a conversation with Larry Hudson. I often think about those dogs we used to run—trailing, treeing, hunting. It reminds me of our conversations, how they wander all over like those hounds searching for a scent. We’re just finding our way, sniffing something up, jumping it out of the bushes, trying to tree it, same as we did on those old rabbit hunts. That’s how honest conversations go among friends, at least ours. Another story comes to mind, Larry, me walking dow

Hello, Andrei! Thank you for your thoughtful question. Greetings from the State of Texas to România! I am curious how did you find my youtube chanell? I get why this passage has troubled you. Many of us have heard it explained as though Paul were saying that if we fail in these areas, God will reject us forever. But I don't believe that is Paul's message. When you read Galatians as a whole, you'll notice that Paul is confronting the idea that our standing with God depends on

Talking about a quote of E. Stanley Jones from 1935. It is almost uncanny the insight he had into our times.

"The king says, 'You are going to eat at my table.'" Where is that one? Where is that one? Yeah, that one. I can show kindness to him.

She was just ten weeks old and weighed almost twelve pounds. My sons, Zach and Austin, found and purchased her for me back in 2017. I had been talking about getting an English Mastiff for quite some time and was fascinated by the breed.

How did Jesus ask for the nations? I believe we see part of that answer at the cross. I mean this is why He came to this hour. As He poured out His life, He prayed,

This conversation centers on the transformative power of God's kindness and how many believers gradually move from seeing God as angry, punitive, and waiting for them to fail, to discovering Him as a loving Father who never lets go of His children.

If we can just get to the place where we know we are loved… everything changes. Being loved means we’re embraced. Being embraced means we’re held. And being held you can have peace. That’s what I want for you: peace. Peace because of the love of God shed abroad in your heart. Ephesians 1:4 says (TPT), “And in love, He chose us before He laid the foundation of the universe…” Think about that. Before anything existed, God had already chosen you. He had His heart set on you. He

If something in the Old Testament appears to be in conflict with the love, grace, and mercy Jesus embodies, then it’s a misunderstanding of God's true character not a reflection of who God actually is.

Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body you have prepared for me.

God is for you. He’s for you because He belongs to you and you belong to Him. He is yours, and you are His. He’s your Father. We are His children. We’re learning to become sons and daughters by that I mean mature sons and daughters who represent Him. How do we do that? By looking like Him. You’ve heard the saying, “He’s the spitting image of his daddy.” What does that mean? It means he carries the characteristics of his father good or bad. And that’s what our Father is after

Texas Taco Turnout | Fort Worth Gathering August 14–15 | Fort Worth Stockyards What if the Gospel is even better than you've imagined? If you've ever wanted to know Jesus more deeply, understand the heart of the Father more clearly, and see the Scriptures through a Christ-centered lens, we'd love to invite you to join us. Together we'll explore what it means that Jesus is the perfect revelation of God, the fullness of His grace, and the One in whom all our questions about the

You were chosen in love before time. May we renew our minds to this truth. May we come to the place where we know that we are loved and being loved we are embraced and being embraced, we are held and being held… there’s a peace in that. That’s what I want for you. Peace. Peace that comes from the love of God poured out in your heart—because you know Him, and you know that He knows you and loves you. Ephesians 1:4 says: “In love He chose us before He laid the foundation of the

Getting to know our Father—knowing God—is not just a kind of knowledge that comes from books. I use the Bible and other books, yes, but this kind of knowing comes from experience. We experience Him in life. We have what we call good and bad experiences—but even that might be worth rethinking. There’s the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, but there’s also the tree of life. That may be something to come back to another time. What I want to talk about here is this: realizi

Acts 17, John 12, and the Gospel That Reveals God’s Heart We’ve been looking at John 12, where Jesus says something that overturns a lot of religious assumptions. He tells us plainly that He judges no one. He speaks only what He hears from the Father, and the Father’s commandment is life. Yet Jesus also says that the words He speaks will judge in the end. This raises an important question: What does judgment actually look like when the word spoken is life? Paul helps us see t

Judged by Good News A Reflection on John 12, Acts 17, and the Gospel That Gives Life We’ve been spending time in John 12, where Jesus tells us something stunning. He says that He judges no one. He speaks only what He hears from the Father, and the Father’s commandment is life. Yet Jesus also says that the words He speaks will judge in the end. So what does that mean? Paul gives us clarity in Romans: “In the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according

The Word That Judges Is Life A Reflection on John 12, Judgment, and the Gospel of Grace We’ve been spending time in John 12, and we’ve been moving around a little in the Scriptures, looking at God’s heart toward humanity, the cosmos, and the world we live in. What keeps rising to the surface is this: God is not imputing sin to us. At the cross, Jesus drew (dragged) unto Himself all judgment and all people. The world was judged in Christ. Paul says it so clearly, and I keep re