Locations & Times

“The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this...

We’re not short on voices in our lives.The real challenge is figuring out which ones deserve to shape us. Every day, voices compete for our attention. Your phone buzzes. Your calendar fills up. Someone’s opinion sticks with you longer than it should. That inner critic shows up on...

Have you ever paused long enough to notice the voices you’re listening to? One morning, I sat in front of the mirror, staring at my reflection. As I looked at what was staring back at me, words began to surface—uninvited and untrue. Unworthy. Useless. Prideful. Weak. I remember...

Throughout the New Testament, Jesus made many bold claims about Himself. He said He was the door, the vine, the shepherd, the way, the truth, and the life. One of the most difficult claims for His followers to accept was when Jesus said He was the bread of life(John...

What will people think? Although I haven’t said them out loud, I have given away power to these four words more times than I care to admit. And I’m not alone. The Bible provides numerous examples of tragic endings and missed opportunities for people who, instead of honoring God...

Now there were six stone waterpots set there for the Jewish custom of purification, containing twenty or thirty gallons each. Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water … When the headwaiter tasted the water which had become wine … [he] called the bridegroom and said...

Jesus is a gift giver. He gave the gift of sight, life and creation. There is one gift that He offers everyone He encounters. Nicodemus and the Samaritan woman are two people who Jesus personally offered this gift to, yet their perceptions and beliefs almost made them miss out on someone that...

When I was in elementary school, my art teacher asked us to color an entire sheet of white construction paper with bright, vibrant colors. We spent weeks filling our sheets with electric, luminous, Crayola colors. The only color we were prohibited from using was black. I can still remember the...

Every year, January shows up with fresh promises, bold goals, and the hope that this time will be different. And yet, if we’re honest, some years feel less like a fresh start and more like the movie Groundhog Day—waking up to the same patterns, the same struggles, and the same...

December is filled with emotion. It arrives almost unexpectedly; although we know it’s coming, it still feels like a surprise. As we wrap presents, we're also wrapping up the year. We step back and look at either the perfectly wrapped gift or a job that's “good enough,” and...