A pair of hands, holding up a heart shaped object with evenly balanced set of weight scales to indicate love and justice.

On This Rock – Part 2: Justice and Love to the Ancient Ones

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We often feel like God’s justice and love pull in opposite directions. But the ancient stories — from Eden to David to the Flood — reveal something far more integrated. This piece explores how justice and love have always worked together, and why that still matters for us today.

Understanding the Love Behind Every Act of Justice
A watercolor of a first‑century Greek ship departing a harbor, symbolizing an apostolos—one sent out with authority on a mission.

What “Apostle” Meant Back Then

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Recovering the Knowledge the Early Church Needed to Test Apostles
a group of men from a first century church, questioning a man seated in from of them to see if he truly is an apostle from God.

Testing Apostles: Series Introduction

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A series on Jesus' commendation for testing false apostles
A watercolor of a rock with a white dove perched on top of it - to illustrate when Jesus said, "On this rock I will build my church".

On This Rock — Part 1: The Eden Incident That Changed Everything

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Eden wasn’t just the first sin — it was the moment everything changed. In this opening chapter of On This Rock, you’re invited into the Commander’s story, where a single deception sets the stage for a revolution of justice, love, and restoration. Step inside the narrative and see the Eden Incident in a way you may never have considered before.

Understanding the Choice Behind Every Other Choice
A wooden table and two empty chairs lit by a warm beam of light, suggesting a quiet, waiting conversation.

What God Wants From Us: An Invitation to the Table

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How fear, friendship, and a quiet table reshape the way we see God
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What is the biggest regret in life for most people?

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What is the biggest regret in life for most people?  That’s an important question.  It seems so sad to reach the end of our life, and have some big huge regret.  While it won’t necessarily be the biggest regret in your life, it is worthwhile to see what other people had to say.  Especially if it’s the answer given by 76% of the people in a recent survey. 

How Fear Forms Our Choices — and How Trust Heals Them

Six Years Since Diagnosis: Fear, Joy, and the God Who Stayed 🎗️

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It’s been six years since my diagnosis and two and a half years since radiation. My latest test came back “undetectable,” but the real story is what God did in my heart — the fear, the trust, the joy, and the unexpected grace of reconnecting with the radiation tech who remembered me after all this time. God is faithful in the good results, and He is faithful even when the results aren’t what we hope for.

Donnie, a Havanese dog: One of the canine family members who are part of: God Prepared Me for Cancer Through Three Special Dogs

How God Prepared Me for Cancer Through Three Special Dogs

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A story of how God shaped our little family — my wife, our dogs, and me — long before cancer came.
AN AI image from Revelation 1, the prologue and greeting. It's a combination of Jesus, visible in Heaven with faces in the clouds that may be the elders. On earth, we wee two old men and a younger man. It's so surreal. But then, how could any person really describe something like they've never seen before?

What is the book of Revelation in the Bible? 🌅

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And why is the introduction so important?
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Is Anyone Looking For A New Year’s resolution?

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Christian Reflections: When God Calls You Into Deeper Water
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