When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” Again Jesu...  Read More

 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”). - John 20:16Mary was standing outside the tomb, devastated. She didn't recognize the ris...  Read More

Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. (They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.) - John 20:8-9Her...  Read More

Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. - John 20:1The first Easter morning didn't begin...  Read More

"I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly." — John 10:10This is what it all comes down to. Jesus didn't come to give you more rules or more guilt or more religious obligations to manage....  Read More

"There is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus." — Romans 8:1The battle is real. Temptation is real. Discouragement is real. The enemy is not a metaphor; he is actively trying to steal...  Read More

"You are God's masterpiece." — Ephesians 2:10You carry something unique. Your personality, your story, your gifts, your perspective; nobody else has the exact combination that you have. And God didn't...  Read More

"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." — Psalm 37:4What if the things that make you come alive aren't accidents? What if those deep, soul-level longings — not ...  Read More

"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you." — Ezekiel 36:26Here's something that changes everything: When you place your faith in Jesus, God doesn't just forgive your old heart — He rep...  Read More

"The One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world." — 1 John 4:4Knowing there's a battle is one thing. Having a practical plan to fight it is another. Here's a simple framework to use...  Read More

"Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." — James 4:7There's a huge difference between fighting for victory and fighting from victory, and it changes everything about how exhausting the Christian...  Read More

"Put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground." — Ephesians 6:13Here's something worth sitting with: God is not sending you into battle unarme...  Read More