“To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, ‘If you hold to my teaching, you truly are my disciples, then you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.’” It would be easy to get confused, and to think that Jesus was offering freedom based on ethical obedience to things like … Continue reading The Truth about freedom →

I have found myself in the Gospels a lot lately. I am not quite sure why I have stayed here, but I know it started off because I felt like I didn’t know Jesus. I knew and believed his story. I had memorized a lot of his teachings, but I felt like I was missing … Continue reading Jesus, Beyond Definition →

I have been reading the book of Matthew for the past couple of weeks, and today I finished. I read from halfway through chapter 26 to the end of the book, and Jesus’ humanness more than anything else stood out to me.When he enters the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus knew what was about to happen … Continue reading Jesus in the Garden →