As we continue our journey toward Christmas, we reflect on the profound humanity of John the Baptist, who found himself questioning his life’s work and Jesus’ identity while facing execution in prison. We recognize that even the most devoted am...

In this devotional, we reflect on James 5:9-10 to explore how grumbling acts like a dye that our souls absorb, eventually changing our spiritual "color" and temperament. We acknowledge that while lighthearted complaining about the weather is co...

As we look at James, we are reminded that our central message is that Advent is a season defined by waiting, drawing a parallel between the centuries-long wait of the Israelites for the Messiah and our own modern aversion to delayed gratificati...

As we hear Isaiah 35, we’re reminded that God speaks hope into places that look completely broken. This promise of streams in the desert and a clear, holy way was given to people facing loss, exile, and devastation—and it tells us that dryness,...

As we listen to John the Baptist’s sermon in Matthew 3:5–12, we’re reminded that repentance isn’t just feeling guilty but actually turning our lives in a new direction. John doesn’t soften his message—he warns that our background or religious h...