"And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him." - 1 John 4:16 From the moment you were born, the world has been feeding you a fantasy about love. Through books, movies, and music, you have been told what love should look like, how it should feel, and how to find it. The problem is that when...  Read More

"There is a friend who stays closer than a brother." - Proverbs 18:24 Love is often portrayed as something that should make you happy all the time. Movies, books, and social media paint a picture of relationships where everything is effortless, exciting, and fulfilling every single day. If love is real, it should always feel good. If you are with the right person, you should never feel lonely, fru...  Read More

"He is not here, for he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay." - Matthew 28:6 Easter changes everything. On Friday, the world saw defeat. Jesus was beaten, mocked, and crucified. His body was laid in a tomb, sealed behind a massive stone. His followers were filled with grief, confusion, and fear. But what looked like the end was only the beginning. Because on Sunday morn...  Read More

"Joseph took the body, wrapped it in clean, fine linen, and placed it in his new tomb, which he had cut into the rock. He left after rolling a great stone against the entrance of the tomb." - Matthew 27:59-60 The day between Good Friday and Easter is often overlooked. It is the day after the suffering but before the celebration. It is the in-between. The silence after the cross but before the resu...  Read More

"But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed." - Isaiah 53:5 Good Friday is a day that reminds us of the greatest act of love the world has ever seen. It was the day Jesus took our place, carried our punishment, and willingly endured the suffering that belonged to us. It was not just ...  Read More

"But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8 We live in a world that teaches that love has conditions. It tells you that love is something you have to earn, something that is based on what you can offer. If you look a certain way, you will be loved. If you are successful enough, people will stay. If you meet certain expectations, you wi...  Read More

"Love never ends." - 1 Corinthians 13:8 The world will tell you that love is a feeling. It is the butterflies in your stomach, the rush of excitement, the spark that makes everything seem perfect. Movies, songs, and social media all paint love as something you fall into, something that just happens when the emotions are strong enough. But if love is only a feeling, what happens when those feelings...  Read More

"But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8 The world treats love like a business deal. If I give to you, then you should give back to me. If I do something kind, I expect something in return. If I invest my time, energy, or emotions, there should be a return on that investment. Love becomes conditional, based on performance and recipr...  Read More

"For people will be lovers of self..." - 2 Timothy 3:2 The world has made love all about self. It teaches that love is about getting what you want, feeling how you want to feel, and making sure your needs are met first. If a relationship does not serve you, leave it. If someone does not make you happy, cut them off. Love is about self-gratification, and if someone truly loves you, they will prove ...  Read More

"The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love." - 1 John 4:8 When you hear the word love, what comes to mind? Maybe it is a relationship, a family memory, or even a scene from a movie. Every person has an idea of what love is and a belief about how to find it. Some search for it through dating apps, hoping the right match will finally bring them happiness. Others pour themselve...  Read More

"Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness." - Isaiah 5:20 We live in a world where truth is being silenced in the name of tolerance. Society has decided that truth is offensive, outdated, and too rigid to fit within the ever-changing moral code of the culture. If you stand for biblical truth, you will be labeled as ignorant, arrogant, or into...  Read More

"But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in his name." - John 1:12 People struggle with the idea that Jesus is the only way to God. They hear Him say, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me," and they push back. They ask how billions of people could be wrong. They wonder if Christians are just ...  Read More