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Wednesday, January 29, 2026

“…Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” - John 8:32

Truth— it’s one of the most distorted things in our world right now. We have many people eager to know the truth, but are unsure if what they’re being told is true. From AI, the news, the headlines or even word of mouth, no one knows if statements can be trusted. This distrust has led to violence, families torn apart, friendships ending and people’s health ruined. When lies permeate a society, destruction happens.

How do we find the truth? We seek it out. Most of us have been “spoon fed” the supposed truth, but how many of us have actually researched? How many of us have done our homework? Do we even care or do wee just want to be angry? Do we even care or do we just want to be oblivious?

The quest for truth doesn’t stop at the state of our world—how about faith? What do we believe? Why do we believe it? Because someone told us? Have we done our homework? Do we care?

I ask these questions because when we seek the truth, we will eventually find it. When we seek the truth, then we own our findings. We’re able to then decipher through our intellect and ask if we want to choose to believe the truth or reject it. The game of telephone or being “spoon fed” has allowed us to become a society that reacts to emotion instead of fact or we become a society that jumps on the latest bandwagon because it’s trendy. Is this how we want our world to continue? Seek the truth with diligence.

The Ultimate Truth is Jesus who said “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life and no one comes to the Father except through Him.” (John 14:6) Jesus didn’t mince words here. Jesus didn’t say when you find any truth or any way that you’ll get to the Father. Jesus didn’t say for us to do our own thing and we’ll arrive at the Father’s House. Jesus said He is the Way, He is the Truth and the Life that we should pattern our life by. The truth sets us free—the truth leads us to Jesus instead of continuous lies that permeate our culture. Which will you choose? Truth or falsehoods?

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

”…teaching them to follow all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” - Matthew 28:20

Loneliness—it’s almost an epidemic nowadays. People are everso connected, but feel so apart. There are attempts to help keep us together, but they only work superficially— social media, texting or FaceTime. There’s even an app to meet friends! However, it doesn’t seem to be working. I have a few notions as to why—

1. There’s a deep longing to know we are loved. With a world where we treat people as objects, with a world where we dismiss ideas of someone who has an alternate opinion, with a world where we nix a person based on their appearance, it’s no wonder people wander around wondering if they’re loved. This deep longing to know we’re loved and okay results in us being anxious, socially awkward and unsure of how to relate or talk to people. We can rest assured that we are loved, we are okay— we are made in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:26-27).

2. Uncomfortable with silence - I recently read that in silence we find the salvation of the soul (Henri Nouwen). It is there in silence where we meet Christ—the Ultimate Picture of Love—we don’t like to be silent because it’s there where we meet our fears and racing thoughts. But, it is there where they can be confronted and brought to the light of Christ.

3. Social Media is a bold attempt to bring us together, but through it we’re faced with possible jealousy, thoughts of others we don’t agree with and superficial attempts to connect rather than a genuine sit down over a cup of coffee relationship.

I could go on to further points, but have we drifted so far from God that we don’t count on His presence to satiate our longing for friendship? Have we begun to cling to much to the material things that we forgot that for everything visible there’s something invisible? There is a friend that sticks closer than a brother and His Name is Jesus (Proverbs 18:24).

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty…” - John 6:35

It’s late at night and you have a hankering for something. You look in the fridge and nothing sparks your interest. You head to the pantry and nothing catches you eye. So, you settle for some random snack you find to fill the void. It doesn’t and then you’re left dissatisfied. How many times have we done this? How many times have we settled for something when it isn’t what fills the void? How many times do we feel stressed so we turn to a drink? How many times do we feel lonely so we fill it with endless hours of scrolling on our phones? How many times do we feel out of place so we turn into someone that we’re not just to fill the void of friendship or to fit in?

I know it sounds cliche, but Jesus literally fills all the voids. I’ve heard it before and I always dismissed it because it sounds trite. Jesus tells us that when we hang out with Him, we’ll never want anything else. Stressed? Jesus tells us to come to Him if you are weary and He will give us rest. (Matthew 11:28-30). Lonely? Jesus tells us we’re not call slaves, but friends.” (John 15:15). Overwhelmed? Jesus said He gives us peace (John 14:27). When we realize we don’t always have to control the situation and center our minds on the one who has already suffered and been through it all, we can be at peace.

I have worn a cross around my neck for several years, but recently I have switched to wearing a cross with Jesus on it—a crucifix. I wanted to be reminded that Christ knows what it’s like to suffer. I wanted to be reminded that Christ knows what it’s like to feel pain. Jesus knows what it’s like to be tempted. Jesus knows what it’s like to be hated. I wanted to be reminded that someone greater than me has been through it all and conquered it. Through believing in Jesus, I too can conquer these things with His strength. The same power that rose Jesus from the dead lives in us (Romans 8:11, Ephesians 1:19-20). It can be yours today too.

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

“But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?” - Romans 10:14

Growing up a Christian, I never really had to ponder the question, “Why do I need Jesus?” This is not something that ever entered the equation. I grew up with it and so it must be true and I must need it. I always had a draw to Jesus. I’ve always had a draw to faith. I’ve always been drawn to religiosity. Lately, the thought has been on my mind—
Yes, I love Jesus. I’ve done the research. I’ve done the homework. I know I need Jesus, but I bet others wonder why do they even need Jesus. I bet there are some that wonder, “What’s the point?”, “It sounds nice, but what’s the purpose in this guy?”, “How does this nice man who died on a cross benefit me?”, “So what, Jesus rose from the dead—why should it matter to me?”, “This man forgives me of my sin? Why does affect me? I’m a good person. Why do I need this?”

These are all questions, I’ve been thinking in my head if I wasn’t a Christian. Of course, I know the answers to these questions because I’ve spent a great deal of time pondering them, studying them, praying, reading the Bible, etc. and I’ve come to the conclusion it is true.

So, in my brief way, I want to just write about these thoughts—

1. “What’s the point?”
   None of us are perfect. None of us do everything right. None of us do everything well. Some of us are downright hurtful to others. Some of us are judgmental. Some have addictions. Some people have had affairs. Some people have gotten into some serious messes. All are a result in some way, shape or form of a bad decision, a bad thought, a bad upbringing, you name it… When we’re looking into the Christian life, we find that when we seek to follow the steps of Jesus, we are free from those things. I’m not saying that we won’t have issues, but we have a path to follow. Jesus lived a perfect life. The Bible lays out a perfect flawless plan for our lives.

2. “Why do I need this man? It’s nice, but what purpose does Jesus have for me?”
   Jesus offers His way of thinking. Jesus offers His way of going about life. We’re going to mess up. We’re going to end up flicking someone off in traffic. We’re going to end up being tempted to do something that will end in destruction. For every single issue, Jesus offers an answer. Trust me, The Bible offers every answer you need. When we do mess up, we turn to Jesus, we ask Him to guide us in a new way—a new way of thinking, a clean slate, a fresh path. He urges us to learn from what we did and follow His way of thinking.

3. “But, what what is the point of Jesus’ dying on the Cross and rising from the dead?”
   Preacher, Tony Evans said, “For every thing that is visible, there is something invisible.” Read that again. Jesus’ took upon Him the result of mockery, hatred, ego, pleasure, status, power and pride. He was mocked as a result of people not believing the truth. He was hated for telling the truth and especially when it caused people to be uncomfortable. People’s ego got in the way of choosing to believe. People’s pleasure and pride got in the way for wanting status thus resulting in His death. He took all those invisible destructive behaviors upon Him—it led Him to the Cross to be nailed, pierced, beaten and spat on. He died, but that wasn’t the end of the story. Jesus didn’t let all of that leave Him in a state of darkness. Jesus rose from the dead. All of the mockery, hatred, ego, pleasure, status, power and pride was conquered. It didn’t defeat Him. It didn’t keep Him in darkness.

4. “Great, but how does this affect me?”
   The Bible says that the same power that rose Jesus from the grave lives in us (Romans 8:11, Ephesians 1:19-20). If this same power lives in us, then we too don’t have to let the destructive forces of this world conquer us. If we believe in Jesus, trust in Jesus, follow His way then that power lives in us. We can live in joy because the anguish all around us doesn’t have power over us just as it didn’t over Jesus. We can live in peace because the discord all around us doesn’t have power over us just as it didn’t for Jesus. We can live in hope because we know this world isn’t our final home and that there is a place where destruction doesn’t have a home.

Do you want this? Then, may I present Jesus to you? He doesn’t care where you’ve been, He just doesn’t want you to keep going that way. He wants you to turn around and look at Him and start a new path. I’m not promising you that it is all sunshine and rainbows. It’s hard work, but a work that promises authentic joy, peace and hope while experiencing true love knowing that Jesus always will help you, never abandon you, never turn His back on you. He wants you to come as you are—not staying that way—but promising He will make you even better. Will you let Him do that for you?