God invites us to look, and then shows us something that exceeds our wildest expectations.
Tag Archives: Christian Living
From Hiding to Hiding Place
John Newton stood on the deck of a slave ship, watching human cargo suffer below. He knew the horror firsthand—the chains, the disease, the death. Even after a violent storm at sea brought him to faith in 1748, he continued in the slave trade for six more years.
Eyewitness of His Majesty: A Daily Hike to the Mountaintop of God’s Glory
A few years ago, I stood near the summit of Pike’s Peak with my family when the air suddenly filled with a deafening roar. The crowd around us froze, heads turning in confusion and concern.
Peek-a-Boo with God: The Delight of Mutual Presence
Where does God reveal himself to you? In Scripture, in creation, in the face of someone who needs what you have to offer? And where does he invite your response?
The Lord’s Lawsuit Against Counterfeit Worship
God brings a lawsuit against his people. The charge: counterfeiting. We mint false images of Jesus and call it worship.
Laser Focus: When Gospel Light Cuts Through Darkness
When the message of Christ crucified maintains its focus, when believers align around the cross rather than human wisdom or personalities, something happens that scattered religious activity can never achieve.
Called Before Known
The world bases value on achievement, capacity, awareness, or usefulness. God bases value on something earlier: His own sovereign purpose and calling.
After the Leftovers Run Out
we know this holiday fulness fades. The leftovers run out, guests return home, decorations come down, and regular rhythms resume. The Scriptures, however, point to a different kind of fulness—one that continues wave after wave, season after season.
Worshiping on the Road of Affliction
We follow a Savior who chose affliction over comfort, presence over distance, solidarity over safety.
Worshiping on Our Tiptoes
The blessed hope changes everything because it reframes everything. You’re a watcher, a witness, a herald announcing to others: “I’ve seen the light. Come and see. He’s coming—look!”
Josh Cehulik 