In this moment of Scripture, Simon receives a new name—Peter, meaning rock—spoken directly from the lips of Jesus. In that name change, Christ wasn’t merely renaming a man; He was declaring Peter’s identity and prophesying his role in the expansion of the Kingdom. For those of us who have walked...

There is something profoundly sacred about being a vessel through which God’s message flows. Ministry is not merely a title or a task, it is an invitation into God’s heart for humanity. Every outreach effort, and every step taken toward someone in need carries eternal weight. Heaven calls those steps...

There is something profoundly hopeful in these verses. After the sharp rebuke given to the church in Sardis for their spiritual deadness, Jesus pauses to highlight a faithful remnant—those who refused to compromise, who kept their garments unsoiled in a culture that made holiness inconvenient and devotion costly. Christ sees...

Jesus’ sobering words to the church in Sardis reveal a congregation that appeared vibrant on the outside but was spiritually dead inside, much like the dying churches Pastor Jentezen describes in his sermon Ways to Keep Your Church Alive. These churches lose their life when prayer fades from priority, leaving...

One can imagine that on any given day the Temple was a busy place, and this day proved just that, as Scripture says Jesus watched the crowd, or multitude, put their money into the temple treasury. The treasury was in the court of the women. There were a fixed number...