After eleven chapters of theology, Paul finally turns his pen to the
visible shape of grace. Romans 12:9-13 paints the portrait in twelve
quick brushstrokes — genuine love, recoiled-from evil, family
affection, outward honor, fervent zeal, patient hope, constant prayer,
shared resources, open doors. This study traces every line through
peshat, remez, drash, and sod.
The Apostle John says the commandment to love one another is
both old and new. Old, because it has been the heart of God’s
covenant from the beginning. New, because it has now been
embodied and made livable in Jesus Christ. In this study we
walk slowly through 1 John 2:7-14 — the Greek behind the text,
the historical setting, the Old Testament echoes, and the
quiet, costly invitation it still extends to us today.
A little girl in a checkout line said one word — and it reminded me what I’d forgotten about my Father.
Loneliness whispers lies in the quiet. But God meets us at the kitchen counter — not always to fix the ache. Often, just to stay close.
When someone you love drifts, mercy moves first. A devotional on the gentle, costly, beautiful work of going after the wanderer.
Love One Another Jesus said it five times in one night. One room. One walk. One command that holds everything together.
Paul’s adoption language wasn’t sentiment. It was Roman law. You are named, claimed, loved — and it’s irrevocable.
The resurrection isn’t just power over death. It’s presence in the ache. God stays with you there—not after.
A cinematic allegory of a great ruler who gives his son to save his people — and tears his own robe in grief and grace.
