Faithful Writers

This is a steadfast reminder of where our true help comes from. We are called to recognize that our strength and protection do not originate from anything in the world around us, but from God and only God. If you’re facing uncertainty or bracing to go headlong into a storm, this passage will point you toward God and remind you that you are never alone.

Most people picture heaven as clouds, harps, and floating souls. But that vision didn’t come from Jesus — it came from Plato. The Bible tells a far greater story: resurrection, renewal, and creation made whole.

The Bible has often been misused to justify misogyny, but careful study shows God’s truth is the opposite. Women are not inferior to men — they are created as equal partners, protected by divine law, and honored in God’s redemptive plan. Let’s revisit the Scriptures and uncover what God really says about women.

Ever been told that if you truly had God, you’d automatically believe or understand? That’s not how it works. Testing the Spirit is part of God’s plan for discernment and spiritual growth.

I never grew up with church or the Bible, but one simple invitation at university changed everything. What started as curiosity led me to encounter Jesus in a way I never expected.

I taught, led, created, and hustled — all under the guise of calling. But when war in Sudan halted every plan, I realized I had built my faith on momentum, not intimacy. This is how the quiet came back, and how rest became a gift, not a goal.

“Sometimes it’s almost impossible for us to comprehend (or even believe) that there is such a thing as unconditional love, automatic worth, and forgiveness for everyone.”

Christian artist Forrest Frank experienced a miracle healing after breaking his L3 and L4 vertebrae in a skateboarding accident, then just weeks later, he recovered, released two viral songs, and captured the journey online.

The Bible is filled with stories of people breaking out in song, dance, and worship. Give it a try, next time you get in your car, turn off the pop music, turn off the news, and find a Christian station, and just sing and worship.

As the world continues to get darker, it’s easy to get scared, to want to stay confined to the safety of our bubbles, and to be selfish with our time, effort, and money. But that’s not what we are called to do.

Jesus never said, “Y’all go defend me online like I’m in witness protection.” He just said, “Follow me.” That’s it. Follow me. He didn’t need a hype man or a bodyguard. He needed people who lived in such a way that others saw something different — not louder, not meaner, not smug. Different.

I couldn’t skirt around it, I couldn’t “back burner” it any longer. Once faced with it, it wasn’t going anywhere. The Holy Spirit made sure of that, I was being convicted to make a choice.

I’d feel bad if I skipped a day. Worse if I missed two. By day three, I was convinced God was giving me the silent treatment and I’d better double up on devotions just to get back in His good graces.

Imagine taking the weight of all your sins and multiplying that by billions. Then willingly taking those upon yourself while being crucified?

The loving Jesus you follow, and cling to certain teachings of, said this about the Old Testament: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” Matthew 5:17

When the Disciples couldn’t cast out the demon, Mark 9:14–32, Jesus demonstrated that the way life is lived between prayer sessions is much more important than the eloquence of the prayers spoken — after all, He knows what you’re about to say before you do.

That’s the tricky part, right? Because the Spirit doesn’t always show up the way we expect. We want a booming voice, a divine sign, maybe something with flashing lights and a deep Morgan Freeman-esque narration. But more often than not, the Spirit’s help looks like:

This idea that you can pick and choose what characteristics of God you want to believe and focus on is disastrous for your faith. You can’t select, elevate, and revere one above the others and expect a rich and abundant relationship with Him. 

I wanted to write Psalms 23 in a way so that when people read it, they see the beauty and meaning behind every translated word chosen for this prayer. And when they pray it next, it is not the mindless chant that it has become in churches. 

You don’t ask why does God allow suffering because you’re curious. You ask it because something inside you is crumbling with anguish. This isn’t really a question born from curiosity. It’s more like a scream we turned into words.