August 30, 2026
Greater Than Ourselves: The Place You Didn't Choose
Paul wrote Colossians from a prison cell, and he never once prayed to get out. What he prayed for instead changes how you look at the life you are actually living.
Prayer
9 posts tagged “Prayer.”
June 18, 2026
Catholic vs. Protestant: What's the Difference?
If Catholics and Protestants both believe in Jesus, why are there different churches — and does it matter? A pastor's fair, clear look at the real dividing line: authority.
June 14, 2026
Why Is the Church Full of Hypocrites?
The church is full of hypocrites is a fair complaint — but in Jesus's story of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18, the real hypocrite isn't who you'd expect.
May 10, 2026
Why Doesn't God Always Heal? A Chaplain's Field Devotion
A U.S. Army chaplain asks the question every hospital room asks: why doesn't God always heal? Scripture gives four honest answers — instant healing, gradual healing, sustaining grace, and eternity.
March 1, 2026
When Following Jesus Gets Hard: Finding God's Guidance Through Prayer
Following Jesus is harder than the good news first let on. In Matthew 7:7-11, Jesus gives three continuous commands, ask, seek, knock, as the way He guides us through the hard days of discipleship.
February 2, 2026
When You Fast: Keeping It Real in Your Faith
Jesus assumes His followers will fast — but in Matthew 6:16-18 He draws a sharp line between fasting for God alone and fasting as a performance. Here's what authentic faith looks like.
January 25, 2026
How to Pray Authentically: Lessons from the Lord's Prayer
Jesus warned against praying for show. In the Sermon on the Mount, He gives us the Lord's Prayer as a model instead — a God who is close, holy, and gracious. Here's how to pray like you mean it.
November 20, 2025
George Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation
Before Thanksgiving was a holiday, it was a prayer. Read George Washington's 1789 proclamation, the first under the new Constitution, thanking God for liberty and asking pardon for the nation's sins.
October 13, 2025
Halloween
Halloween carries two histories — a Christian one (All Saints' Eve) and a pagan one (Samhain) — never fully separated. Here's the real origin, and how to mark the night with faith instead of fear.