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 stepped toward us, so we can step toward one another.  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 smile. It’s the kind that makes you weep. Then kneel. Then worship.  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. He is shaping us, even now, into something beautiful. Not for our comfort, but for His fame. Not for our preferences, but for His purposes.   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 in Jesus’ genealogy testifies to His faithfulness. The conquering Seed came not through perfect people but through God’s perfect plan.   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 you with gratitude, hope, and joy.   Read More

The glory of Jesus was veiled in humility. The God of all majesty was born in a manger. The Creator of life grew in the womb of a young girl. The King of kings walked dusty roads, wore common clothes, and lived among fishermen and tax collectors. His glory was not in what the world esteems—wealth, power, or status—but in His perfect character, His sacrificial love, and His mission to redeem.  Read More