Whole Gospel To Whole World
In the Gospels, we read of a man who could not speak — bound by silence, unseen and unheard by the crowds. His friends brought him to Jesus, begging for mercy. Unlike the religious leaders who debated and doubted, Jesus saw the man’s quiet suffering. He took him aside from the crowd, away from the... Continue Reading →
In a quiet synagogue, sunlight filters through narrow stone windows, drawing golden lines through the dust. The murmurs of the crowd hush as Jesus steps forward—calm, unwavering, filled with compassion. In the corner, Pharisees stand rigid, their eyes sharp with judgment. They’re not here to worship. They’re here to watch. A man with a withered... Continue Reading →
While Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the commandments, the Israelites grew impatient. They turned to Aaron and demanded, “Make us gods who will go before us.” From their gold earrings, a calf was formed — a glittering symbol of human impatience and misplaced worship. In a single act, they exchanged the glory of the... Continue Reading →
Faith and Reason Are Not Enemies When I first started teaching apologetics to new believers, I discovered how easily faith conversations can drift into debates. There were a few skeptics in the room who thought we were more focused on “winning” than on truly listening. That experience humbled me. It taught me that apologetics, when... Continue Reading →
There are seasons when I’ve been so busy building my own world that I couldn’t hear God calling me back to His. I’ve told myself I was doing good things like providing for my family, leading a company, helping clients, but underneath all the activity, there was this quiet ache. Something was missing. I remember... Continue Reading →
“Return, faithless Israel,” declares the Lord, “I will frown on you no longer, for I am merciful.” — Jeremiah 3:12 Jeremiah 3 reveals one of the most comforting truths in all of Scripture: God never stops calling His people home. After Israel’s unfaithfulness and wandering, the Lord’s message is not rejection but invitation. His mercy... Continue Reading →
Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may quiet down for us?” For the sea grew more and more tempestuous (Jon. 1:11) In Jonah 1:11, the verse presents the sailors asking Jonah, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may quiet down for us?” The Hebrew... Continue Reading →
But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship threatened to break up (Jon. 1:4). Jonah 1:4 illustrates God’s sovereignty and power through His forceful intervention, as seen in the Hebrew verb tul (טוּל), meaning "hurled," which conveys deliberate and forceful... Continue Reading →
The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: (Jonah 1:1) Jonah is a prophet--the son of Amittai. Jonah's name יוֹנָה, Yonah) means "dove", and dove in biblical symbolism is often associated with peace, purity, or a messenger of God. For example, Genesis 8:8-12 recounts a dove who brings back an olive leaf... Continue Reading →
Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Make haste to help me, O Lord! (Ps. 70:1) In the first verse, the psalmist declares "make haste" and "deliver me." These two imperatives in the Hebrew ח֭וּשָׁה and לְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי, show an urgency and desperation for the Lord to help. It shows the author's complete dependence on the... Continue Reading →
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