Jesus is your first love if…

  Photo by Edwardo Ramos on Unsplash We used to sing a song to our child that went like this: “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.” Back then, belief in the Bible wasn’t questioned. It was widely accepted as the Word of God....

He is risen, and yet…

Photo by Getty Images on Unsplash As I write this, it is early Sunday morning, resurrection Sunday morning; the day Jesus rose from the dead. In a few hours, services will be held, messages will be preached, and people who normally do not attend church will come....

Israel: Understanding the heart of God

Photo by fadi-xd on Unsplash In 2026, I am on a mission to return to my first love. I have been apprehended by God the Holy Spirit to “lay it all down (again)” and draw close to Him. The sixteenth chapter of the Old Testament book of 1 Chronicles is the...

Worship: The act of returning to my first love

Photo by Fadi-XD on Unsplash In the Old Testament book of 1 Chronicles, David, Israel’s king, encounters God. The Ark of the Covenant has successfully returned to Jerusalem, and a celebration follows. It is an intense time of worship. Israel’s...

Returning to your first love: the act of worship

Photo by Getty Images on Unsplash The Lord has captured me to return to my first love in 2026. As I have researched the scriptures, God the Holy Spirit positioned me in the Old Testament book of 1 Chronicles. The particular section focuses on King David bringing the...