Devotional Here is the question beneath the question: Which Jesus are you following? Is it the Jesus of Scripture, the One who calls you to deny yourself, carry a cross, and walk in surrender? Or is it a version you have quietly shaped over time, one who exists to...
Devotional It sounds like a contradiction. Lose your life to save it. Give up what you want to find what you need. But Jesus said it plainly, and He meant it. Many people spend their lives trying to hold onto Jesus while also holding onto self. They want the peace of...
Devotional Jesus was direct about what following Him requires. Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Me. There is no version of discipleship that skips the first step. Self is the great obstacle. Not your circumstances. Not other people. Self. The ego that...
Devotional Peter got the answer right. Standing before Jesus, He declared boldly: You are the Christ. It was the correct answer, and it came straight from his heart in that moment. But just a short time later, Peter pulled Jesus aside and rebuked Him for talking about...
Devotional There is one question that cuts through all the noise of life, and Jesus asked it Himself: Who do you say that I am? He did not ask it in a quiet, controlled setting. He asked it along the road, while life was happening. That detail matters more than we...
