by Stephanie Nakamura | Jan 12, 2026 | Blog
It’s easy to come to the conclusion that, if I have tried and failed to force myself to change, I simply cannot change. However, Peter wrote that God “has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature” (2...
by Stephanie Nakamura | Dec 21, 2025 | Blog
Because of her unique relationship with Jesus, it’s easy to forget the humanity of Mary, mother of our Lord. We should not forget that she needed to rely on people around her in daily life. Mary’s uniqueness of experience must have also brought with it a kind of...
by Valerie Baggett | Dec 14, 2025 | Blog
And the glory of the LORD will appear, and all humanity together will see it, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken. (Isaiah 40:5) The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and...
by Dan Linden | Dec 7, 2025 | Blog
And when Jesus drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.” (Luke 19:41,42) If your first language is English, the word “peace” brings to...
by Mike Butindaro | Nov 30, 2025 | Blog
He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the Lord in righteousness. (Malachi 3:3) Are you walking through conflict in your home or in your workplace...
by Stephanie Nakamura | Nov 23, 2025 | Blog
One need not look far to see the brokenness of our earthly existence. When considering what it means to expect righteousness, my initial thoughts ran along the lines of how there is a certain futility in expecting to see on earth, right now, the kind of righteousness...
