The Twists & Turns of Life

February 8, 2026 MM 0

Motorcycling has often been described as relief from the stresses of everyday life. As a matter of fact, a UCLA study on motorcycling has shown […]

The Lessons of Manasseh: A Christian Parent’s Cautionary Tale

October 17, 2024 TFJ 0

Using King Manasseh’s shocking descent into idolatry—and his late repentance—as a mirror for today, this article argues that the same sins are being normalized in modern “Christian” cultures. Drawing on research about declining biblical belief, it calls parents to wake up, resist syncretism, and ground their children firmly in Scripture before it’s too late.

Hide or Seek: Exploring Mankind’s Relationship with God

May 28, 2024 TFJ 0

Drawing on the childhood game of hide and seek, this post explores how humanity either hides from God in shame or seeks Him in truth. Tracing Adam and Eve, David and Bathsheba, and end‑times warnings, it urges us to stop hiding, come to the Light, and find forgiveness in Christ.

Prayer: The Christian’s lifeline to God ☎️

May 7, 2024 TFJ 0

Discover how to make prayer your true lifeline to God. Drawing from Scripture, this guide shows why prayerlessness weakens us, how simple, continual prayers “fill the bowls” of heaven, and practical ways—quiet spaces, strategies like ACTS, and prayer journaling—to pray with power, passion, and expectancy.

Psalm 91: The Protection Psalm in the Last Days

January 11, 2024 TFJ 0

As evil, deception, violence, and anxiety intensify in these last days, this article points believers to Psalm 91 as God’s “Protection Psalm.” It explains dwelling in God’s Secret Place, abiding under His shadow, trusting His faithfulness, angelic protection, and why we need not fear any coming “black swan” events.

God’s Redemptive Love: Lessons from Hosea

March 12, 2023 TFJ 0

Hosea’s marriage to the unfaithful Gomer pictures Israel—and all of us—running after other “gods.” Yet God, like Hosea on the auction block, pays the price to buy back His wayward people through the blood of Jesus. This reflection urges repentance and invites readers to receive His redeeming love.

“All are Welcome”

January 6, 2023 MM 0

I see this phrase all over town, on most every church. Seems like a pretty benign phrase, right? What’s not to like about throwing out […]

A Deeper Look at Jesus’ Parable of the Good Samaritan

December 7, 2022 TFJ 0

Far more than a call to random acts of kindness, this study dives deep into Luke 10:25–37. It unpacks Jewish history, the Mosaic Law, and rich symbolism in the parable to show that we aren’t the Good Samaritan at all—we are the wounded traveler, saved and carried by Jesus, our compassionate Savior.

The Ultimate Honor of Speaking All the Words of This Life

November 21, 2022 TFJ 0

Reflecting on Acts 5, this devotional explores what it means to “speak all the words of this life” – the honor of sharing the gospel, the vanity of worldly pursuits, the call to suffer for Christ, and God’s choice to use ordinary people, not angels, to proclaim eternal life.

Trusting God in Times of Trouble

August 6, 2022 TFJ 0

Feeling overwhelmed by wave after wave of trials—illness, conflict, financial strain, depression? This article walks through Psalm 77, showing how God uses suffering to test and deepen our faith, why medications and distractions cannot heal the soul, and how prayer, praise, and worship help us truly trust Him.