“Now when Jesus had come down from the mountain...”  Matthew‬ ‭8:‭1a‬ ‭CEB‬‬ Today, I can’t help but notice how clearly the character of Jesus comes into focus in a single chapter. Matthew 8 doesn’t just tell us what Jesus did—it shows us who He is.Jesus comes down from the mountain. After extended teaching, after crowds marvel at His authority, He doesn’t stay in the spotlight. He doesn’t repeat ...  Read More

“Everybody who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise builder who built a house on bedrock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the wind blew and beat against that house. It didn’t fall because it was firmly set on bedrock. But everybody who hears these words of mine and doesn’t put them into practice will be like a fool who built a house on sand. The rain fell, the f...  Read More

As we begin a new year, we pause to listen for God’s voice and offer ourselves again to His transforming grace. This guide is designed to help us pray deliberately and faithfully, rooted in our Wesleyan Holiness heritage and oriented toward a life ignited by the Spirit, shaped by the cross of Christ, and sent in the Father’s love.  Read More

“Therefore, just as your heavenly Father is complete in showing love to everyone, so also you must be complete."‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:‭48‬ CEB‬‬ Matthew 6 presses right into the tension between appearance and authenticity. Giving, praying, fasting—good, holy practices—can still miss the mark if they’re done to manage impressions instead of nurture relationship. Jesus isn’t anti-discipline. He’s anti-perfo...  Read More

“Therefore, just as your heavenly Father is complete in showing love to everyone, so also you must be complete."‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:‭48‬ CEB‬‬ And we thought that reading only half a chapter would create some space for processing? Matthew 5:27–48 reminds us just how much Jesus can say in a few verses. This is where He stops letting us hide behind technical obedience and goes straight to the heart. Lust,...  Read More

““You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its saltiness, how will it become salty again? It’s good for nothing except to be thrown away and trampled under people’s feet. You are the light of the world. A city on top of a hill can’t be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on top of a lampstand, and it shines on all who are in the house. In ...  Read More