Purim: God’s Hidden Hand and the Greater Deliverer Purim is the feast where God never speaks… yet His fingerprints are everywhere. In Esther, there are no recorded miracles, no prophets, no visions—only “ordinary” events that line up with extraordinary timing. Purim teaches us to trust the God who works behind the scenes and delivers His... Continue Reading →
The Feasts of the Bible, Jesus, and the Church Today — Post 9 The Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot): God With Us — Now and Forever If the Day of Atonement reveals the cleansing of God’s people, the Feast of Tabernacles reveals the joy of life with God. How to Use This Post This post follows... Continue Reading →
The Feasts of the Bible, Jesus, and the Church Today — Post 8 The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur): God’s Cleansing Day and the Finished Work of Christ Trumpets wakes us up. Yom Kippur cleanses us. This is the most solemn day in Israel’s calendar—and one of the clearest pictures of the cross. How to... Continue Reading →
The Feasts of the Bible, Jesus, and the Church Today — Post 7 The Feast of Trumpets: God’s Wake-Up Call and the Hope of Christ’s Return Trumpets is a holy alarm—meant to interrupt, awaken, and prepare God’s people for the coming King. How to Use This Post This post follows the series pattern: (1) how... Continue Reading →
The Feasts of the Bible, Jesus, and the Church Today — Post 5 Unleavened Bread: Leaving Egypt, Leaving Sin Passover celebrates God’s deliverance. Unleavened Bread celebrates God’s call to walk in that deliverance—leaving the old life behind. How to Use This Post This post follows the same three-part pattern as the series: (1) what the... Continue Reading →
The Feasts of the Bible, Jesus, and the Church Today — Post 3 The Sabbath: God’s Gift of Rest and Jesus Our True Shabbat Before Passover, before Pentecost, before Tabernacles—God gave His people a weekly rhythm: rest, worship, and remembrance. How to Use This Post This post is written to build biblical foundations before we... Continue Reading →
Suffering is one of the hardest realities of life in a fallen world. We feel it in grief, disease, disappointment, aging, conflict, injustice, and death. We may know the right theological words, but the question still rises in the heart: Will this ever end? Will evil always seem close? Will pain always be part of... Continue Reading →
If God is good, and if the world is broken because of sin, and if God is patiently allowing time before final judgment—then one question still remains: What has God actually done about evil? The Bible’s answer is not abstract. It is not merely philosophical. It is historical, personal, and central to everything Christianity teaches.... Continue Reading →
If God is good, and if God is powerful, then one question naturally rises to the surface: Why doesn’t He stop evil? It’s one of the most common and most personal questions people ask. And it’s not just philosophical—it’s emotional. It comes from hospital rooms, funerals, broken homes, and moments of deep loss. If God... Continue Reading →
Look around for even a moment, and you will see a tension that is hard to ignore. We see beauty. We see oceans, sunsets, mountains, animals, laughter, friendship, marriage, children, and the joy that comes from love and meaningful relationships. There are still moments in this world that make us stop and say, “That is... Continue Reading →