Christians are not called to be peace-fakers or peace-breakers, but peace-makers (Matt. 5:9). And making peace takes initiative, humility, and courage. But it also brings joy, healing, and unity that ...  Read More

In a world where people use words to build platforms, defend egos, and protect power, Jesus uses words to restore, redeem, and rescue. ...  Read More

Self-control isn’t about one big heroic moment. It’s about a thousand tiny choices....  Read More

The eternal Word, through whom all things were made, put on flesh—not to stay safe in heaven, but to walk the valley of death on your behalf....  Read More

Let’s not just be hearers of the Word—let’s be doers (James 1:22). Let’s be friends shaped by grace, humility, and the cross. Let’s remember more than trivia and hurts. Let’s remember Christ, who step...  Read More

So now, surrender is not a sentence—it’s a song. It’s not a loss—it’s life. It’s not defeat—it’s worship....  Read More

It’s good in the way thunderstorms are good—violent, cleansing, unforgettable. It’s good in the way surgery is good—bloody, painful, but life-saving. It’s not the kind of good that makes you simply sm...  Read More

So when the question comes up, "why are you planting a church in Newark?" the answer is the same. There are lives at risk....  Read More

When we fix our eyes on Christ, we see a Savior who is infinitely patient, unshakably faithful, and relentlessly loving. The church is not a reflection of our preferences—it is a canvas for His glory....  Read More

This is the joy of Christmas: the child in the manger is the Savior who died for us and the King who rose victorious. From the manger to the empty tomb, every step of His life was for our salvation....  Read More

This is the goodness of the promise God made in the garden: despite humanity’s sin and rebellion, despite the failures of the kings and the flaws of the people, God’s plan never faltered. Every name i...  Read More

The invitation of Advent is to lift our eyes, to remember that the King has come and that He will come again. The Sun of Righteousness will rise, and His light will shine forever. Let this truth fill ...  Read More