Posts with the tag “light”

Ever since I was a kid, I have been afraid of the dark. I am 22 years old and I still use a diffuser, which is really a fancy way of saying nightlight that smells good. When we are children we want th...  Read More

As you start hanging around people who are following Jesus, you may start to hear the phrase “when Heaven invades Earth” come up a lot. This is a phrase people say to describe times when the world is ...  Read More

One night, not too long ago in my walk with God, I had one of the most visual and lifelike dreams I have ever had. It was insane. Essentially the dream began really dark. When I say dark, I mean dark....  Read More

There was nothing in the beginning. There was only darkness and emptiness, and there was the Spirit of God floating, alone in existence.“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the...  Read More

Depression: what is it? If you google the definition, depression is, “feelings of severe despondency and dejection; low spirits caused by a loss of hope or courage.” And while this isn’t inaccurate, d...  Read More

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in th...  Read More

One thing that I have realized about Jesus over the years is that while He is humble and walks in the utmost humility, that does not shake the fact that He is fully confident in His identity: He knows...  Read More

Love is a funny word because we use it so interchangeably—we use love to describe nearly everything from tacos to significant others to God. I think that our culture uses it so often, that the word ha...  Read More

When I really think about the gospel spilling out into the world, I think of the dusty feet walking miles of roads and the only thing the early Christians surely carried was a powerful message. And I ...  Read More

I love Harry Potter.(Warning: there are spoilers in this blog. But seriously if you haven’t seen Harry Potter yet then get on with it already will ya?)Bet that’s not what you expected to get out of a ...  Read More

I love the Psalms because they’re not always straightforward and concise. On the contrary, they’re messy and passionate and confusing at times. Psalms invite me to take off my analyzing glasses and ju...  Read More

Within this passage, Peter knows that his death is approaching and wants to remind them of what has already been written in the Scriptures. Peter’s goal is to remind them of the truth that they alread...  Read More

One thing that is consistent throughout the breadth of scriptures, both Old and New Testament, is that the people of God will often find themselves at odds with the culture and society around them. In...  Read More