Inspired by Steve Taylor’s “Jesus Is for Losers,” this personal reflection looks at why Christianity really is for losers, not as an insult, but as the heart of the Gospel. We are all sinners who desperately need the grace and salvation found in Jesus Christ.
Thirty-one years ago, my almost 16-year-old cousin Michael died in a tragic accident on Lake Cumberland. What happened that summer taught me how precious and short life truly is, and why our only lasting hope is found in Jesus Christ.
After losing nearly everything, I found myself returning to a simple wooden cross hidden in the woods. What began as a place of desperation became a place of surrender, worship, and hope. There I discovered a timeless truth: no matter who we are or what we’ve done, the ground is level at the foot of the cross.
As a child, I wanted to experience life before going to heaven. After walking through suffering, I’ve come to understand why so many believers longed for Glory. More than a place without pain, heaven has become precious because it’s where my Savior is.
Every Fourth of July we celebrate political freedom, but Jesus offers an even greater freedom. In this personal devotional, discover how God’s truth exposes sin, breaks the chains of fear and shame, and sets us free to find our identity in Christ, not in the opinions or approval of others.
You can know every verse, say all the right words, and show up every Sunday and still never answer the one question that actually matters. Have I truly surrendered to Jesus? This is not about fear and it is not about pointing fingers. I am asking myself first.
What if Jonah isn’t really about a fish? In Part One of this series, discover how God uses Jonah’s story and one difficult season of life to teach what grace really means. Through reflections on Anthony Carter’s Running from Mercy, Scripture, and personal testimony, learn why God’s grace begins where self-reliance ends.
I never imagined I would find myself at rock bottom—a lowly, contrite, broken man with seemingly nothing left to lose. Well… almost nothing. I still have my health, and my old CR-V is somehow still hanging on. Lately, I’ve found myself praying often for both, asking God to protect me and keep that old Honda running a little longer…
Easter reminded me that faith is more than something we say. It is something we live through prayer, humility, encouragement, and the daily choice to become more like Christ.