By Heather Schwarzen

Luke 22:41–42

In the quiet of Gethsemane, everything narrows to a single, weighty moment. Jesus withdraws from His disciples, falls to His knees, and prays.

We often read His words quickly, already knowing the outcome. But pause here. This is not distant or detached obedience. This is costly surrender…

By Nichole Dever

John‬ ‭16‬:‭20‬-‭22‬

When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world…

For some of you, this verse may seem harder to relate to. The example Jesus gives in the pains of childbirth giving way to immense joy may not apply to you. But Jesus was giving this example to his disciples, so it might be safe to assume you aren’t alone.

By Jill Ogle

John 13:14-15

That’s the kind of Savior He is - embracing our mess and considering its effect on us while He lovingly washes it away to reveal the beautiful parts of us He made. A humble reminder of the transformation of the Gospel. “I am making all things new, and I choose to start here… with you… with your feet.”

By Mike & Brianna Reynolds

John 15:20b-24

Perhaps you see yourself in this story. Wandering off to do things your own way—by your own power—only to find yourself sitting there, empty and longing for home. We find ourselves at various moments longing for things to be made right. Sometimes these things are beyond our control.

By Erin Popova

John 9:24-25

When I was little, I desperately wanted glasses. I had a little bit of nearsightedness, but my trip to the eye doctor was more prompted by my desire for glasses than my inability to see. I wanted to be able to see perfectly, and I wanted to look cool doing it. Putting on my glasses for the first time was glorious. Finally, I could see perfectly. 

By Charley Dever

Luke 4:1-2a

Every year, as winter fades, we enter the Lenten season. Lent is a forty-day journey of prayer, fasting, reflection, and repentance – a time to turn our hearts and minds towards Jesus as we prepare to celebrate His resurrection.