- The Gentle Slope of Spiritual DriftIt is rarely a sudden rebellion that turns a heart away from God, but the slow, quiet spiritual drift. Every day, the small compromises we make determine our trajectory. If we are not attentive, we look up one day to discover we have become the tenants in the Gospel, those clinging to the vineyard, treating … Read more
- Protective Love: Growth, Gratitude, and A Debt OwedIn Matthew’s Gospel, the encounter with the Canaanite woman stands as an enduring testament to the power of persistent faith. We witness a mother driven by sheer desperation, pleading for the healing of her child. She endures initial silence and repeated denial, and yet she refuses to walk away. When Jesus finally responds to answer … Read more
- Process Over Perfection: What Peter’s Falters Teach Us About Raising Children“Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.” Those words, spoken across dark and turbulent sea, should put to rest any fear or hesitation. And yet, moments later, we see Peter sinking into the sea. Despite Truth itself standing inches away, Peter could not convince his physical senses to submit. He felt the storm, … Read more
- The Vocation of InterruptionIt is easy to let the sheer scale of the miracle obscure the quiet, profound humanity that precedes it. When we read Matthew’s account of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, we often jump straight to the thousands fed, the baskets of leftovers, and the suspension of natural law. But look at the context … Read more
- The Joyful Trade of MarriageThe Parable of the Hidden Treasure As with so much of the Gospel, the parable of the hidden treasure holds a mirror up to our daily lives. Jesus tells us that the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure buried in a field; when a man finds it, he hides it again, and out of … Read more