Category: 2024
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Day 291: Peter’s Other Confession of Faith (John 6:66-70)
In Matthew 16, Peter’s confession came from confidence. In John 6, it came from desperation. Both are true faith. One says, “because.” The other says, “even though.”
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Day 285: Woe to You, Chorazin! (Matthew 11:21)
During a visit to the ruins of Chorazin, one of the cities Jesus cursed, I saw something carved into the stones of an ancient synagogue that made His words come alive. It’s a sobering reminder of how easy it is to let compromise slip into our worship until what was once true becomes only true-ish.
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Day 281: What Happened to Verse 4? (John 5)
Modern translations skip from John 5:3 to 5:5—what happened to verse 4? Behind this missing line lies a story about ancient manuscripts, Roman healing shrines, and a man waiting beside a pool with no power. In the end, Jesus shows that mercy isn’t earned by speed or strength—it’s received by grace.
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Day 280: Whose Faith Did Jesus See? (Mark 2:3-12)
When Jesus healed the paralytic, He saw their faith—the faith of the friends who carried, climbed, and refused to give up. Maybe your faith can carry someone to Jesus, too.
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Day 275: What’s the Deal With Fourteen Generations? (Matthew 1)
Why does Matthew emphasize “fourteen generations” three times in his genealogy of Jesus? A visit to Bethlehem and a closer look at the number 14 reveal God’s perfect plan to point us to David’s greater Son.
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Day 011: When We Don’t Feel as Close as We Used To (Job 29:2-4)
When we don’t feel as close to God as we used to, it’s easy to assume He’s the one who moved. Job felt that distance deeply—and he measured it by the loss of respect and honor from the people around him. But the book of Job reminds us of a steady truth we’re prone to…
