Sep 21, 2021A vow of stabilityThis week during a conversation I heard about the vows that monks take as they’re entering into the monastery. A vow of chastity. A vow of obedience. A vow of poverty. There’s a fourth vow that I don’t think is as widely known about: a vow of stability. Something struck…Faith3 min readFaith3 min read
Sep 7, 2021Two powerful encounters in the Gospel of John and what we can learn from themIn the first chapter of the Gospel of John, we see two powerful instances of two men, Andrew and Philip, encountering Jesus. When you read through these instances, they seem anything but powerful. They seem like an ordinary meeting between Jesus and each of these men. However, the reason I…Evangelism4 min readEvangelism4 min read
Aug 31, 2021Peace in the middle of the storm — Jessica’s testimonyNot too long ago, my father had a heart attack. It was a difficult time, because we were in a rocky place financially, and we had no insurance. We tried to take him to the hospital, but my father was very against the idea, believing that we would be scammed…Testimony2 min readTestimony2 min read
Aug 17, 2021Turn your worries into prayersThere’s a whole chunk of Scripture in Philippians 4 about turning worries into prayers. This is a necessary practice for someone like me who tends to worry and neglect prayer when my worries give me a sense of false power. I think that, in some weird way, worrying is going…Christianity3 min readChristianity3 min read
Aug 10, 2021Are you looking for mustard sized faith?Imagine being an apostle of Jesus and watching the things that He did. Imagine walking with Him and witnessing the healings, the miracles, the raising of the dead and the walking on water, and listening to Him constantly talk about faith. You’d want that faith, wouldn’t you? Who wouldn’t? And…Gospel3 min readGospel3 min read
Aug 3, 2021How much time should I spend in prayer everyday?How long do I need to pray for? When should I have my quiet time with God? Is morning better? Or should I do it right before I go to sleep? How long is enough? 5 minutes? 15 minutes? 2 hours? At some point, we’ve all had these questions in…Jesus3 min readJesus3 min read
Jul 27, 2021What you’re carrying is too wide for the narrow gate“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.” – Matthew 7:13 These words were spoken by Jesus, as He preached to His disciples and to others listening to Him. He compelled them to make…Faith2 min readFaith2 min read
Jul 20, 2021You have a role to play in the stories of other peopleI think in a lot of ways this pandemic lulled some of us into complacency. The introverts of the world rejoiced over the thought of never leaving the house again to go to another social gathering. But just because you cannot gather and meet in the way you’re used to…Faith4 min readFaith4 min read
Jul 13, 2021Turn your tears into something betterI could feel the tears fill up my eyes as I just stood there in frustration. I wanted to hold them back, and I think I did a pretty good job at it, as I continued wiping the pile of wet dishes that were on the kitchen counter. I have…Faith3 min readFaith3 min read
Jul 6, 2021Giving up so much for Jesus — is it even worth it?Have you ever found yourself thinking that this whole following Jesus thing may just not be worth it? That the cost is too much? That you have to sacrifice a lot? Things you want to do that the Bible calls sin, or things you don’t want to do that the…Faith3 min readFaith3 min read
