Paul’s anatomy of love isn’t poetry — it’s diagnostic. Nine Christ-shaped marks, tested in checkout lines and ordinary Tuesdays.
Category: Devotional
When Dewey Said Numbers Have Meaning
It was a Wednesday night at the Weyrauchs’ house, nearly fifty years ago. Dewey Bertolini stood by the brick fireplace and said something that has stayed with me ever since: *“In the Bible, numbers have meaning.”* Half a century later, here is what I have come to see about the patterns of grace.
The God of Day 41: Your Waiting Isn’t Wasted
A pastor’s reflection on the biblical pattern of forty — and the God who always writes something good on Day 41, even when the wait runs long.
First Love, Open Arms, Long Way Home
A little girl in a checkout line said one word — and it reminded me what I’d forgotten about my Father.
What Loneliness Cannot Take From You
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.
Why Jesus Repeated Love One Another Five Times in One Night
Love One Another Jesus said it five times in one night. One room. One walk. One command that holds everything together.
Adoption: The Gospel That Made You Heir
Paul’s adoption language wasn’t sentiment. It was Roman law. You are named, claimed, loved — and it’s irrevocable.
Incarnational Love: Grace That Moves In
God didn’t love from afar — He moved in. Discover how incarnational love calls us to cross divides with presence, not performance.
God Reaches Into the Night: How Dreams Awaken the Unreached
Grace doesn’t stay in the house. It goes looking for the ones who were never invited. Discover the God who dreams over His children.
The Two Tables That Reveal God’s Heart of Grace
Performance builds walls. Grace sets tables. Discover the table you don’t have to earn — where belonging comes before behavior.
