The Feed

What started as a 40-mile hike with a 30-pound backpack turned into a soul lesson I didn’t see coming. The weight bruised my shoulders, slowed me down, and—eventually—became so familiar I didn’t want to take it off. Isn’t that exactly how shame and pretending creep into our lives? We get so used to the heaviness, we start believing it’s normal. But Jesus says otherwise: He lifts the load, cleans the closets, and gives us the kind of makeover no human hands could ever do.

Today I turned 48. I’ve lived long enough to know that life will hand you lessons you didn’t ask for, joy you didn’t see coming, and...

“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.” — Isaiah...

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”  — Psalm 34:18 It was a hot Sunday afternoon in July...

“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who...

Grace is unearned, undeserved, and unending. It is God’s gift to us—a reflection of His love and mercy, not based on what we do, but on...