In a world that demands instant gratification—where we Google answers in seconds, microwave our meals, and expect immediate responses to our texts—the concept of waiting can feel almost unbearable. Ye...  Read More

Imagine you are playing outside in the stickiest, goopiest mud ever. Your hands are covered in brown slime. If you go inside and hug your mom, what happens? Her clean clothes get muddy too! In our wor...  Read More

Luke 5:12-1612 While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy.[a] When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, ...  Read More

Have you ever needed help with something and wondered who to ask? Maybe you couldn’t reach a snack on a high shelf, needed help with homework, or felt scared during a thunderstorm. Most children know ...  Read More

Romans 8:14–17 (NIV)For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you receive...  Read More

Have you ever planted a seed and wanted it to grow right away? Maybe you put it in the dirt, gave it water, and checked on it five minutes later. Nothing happened. Then you checked again the next day....  Read More

Romans 8:18–25 (NIV)I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be...  Read More

Have you ever played a game with someone who always wants to make the rules? Maybe they want to decide what game to play, where everyone stands, who goes first, and what counts as winning. After a whi...  Read More

Because of Jesus, we are free to stop trying to justify ourselves all the time. We can listen instead of attacking. We can forgive instead of keeping score. We can trust God with justice instead of tr...  Read More

The crowd pressed in from every side, a sea of bodies surging toward one destination. Somewhere in the middle of that chaos walked a rabbi who had been turning the world upside down with his teaching ...  Read More

What do you most regret in life? It's a sobering question, one that becomes more pressing as the years accumulate. Studies consistently reveal that people at the end of their lives share a nearly univ...  Read More

There's a powerful tradition in many Black churches across America called "Watch Night." On New Year's Eve, believers gather to commemorate a pivotal moment in history—the night of December 31, 1862, ...  Read More