Alice 
There are books you read. Then there are books that read you. Knowing God by J.I. Packer is the second kind. I picked it up expecting a theology textbook. What I found was something far more personal. Page after page, Packer pushed me to ask a question I had quietly avoided for years: Do I actually know God, … Read more
There have been Sundays when I was fully engaged in worship, singing with the congregation, heart lifted, and mind fixed on God. The worship team was unified; the atmosphere was reverent, and it felt as though the entire room was being drawn together into something sacred. Then suddenly, without warning, the worship leader stopped mid-song … Read more
When our church walked through a study on Eschatology, the biblical teaching about last things, one topic kept surfacing with particular intensity: the mark of the beast. As a group, we did what good Bible students should do. We shared our perspectives openly. We brought our questions to the table. Then we turned together to … Read more
You open your Bible, hoping to hear from God. You read a chapter, maybe two. The words are familiar. You’ve seen them before. But when you reach the end, something feels… distant. You pause, wondering why it didn’t land the way you expected it to. So you close your Bible and move on with your … Read more
Faith is one of those words we hear all the time. I’ve said it. You’ve probably said it too: “just have faith,” “keep the faith,” “trust God.” But if we’re honest, there are moments when those words feel a little unclear… even distant. What does it really mean to have faith? Is it just believing something is true? A feeling we’re supposed to hold on to? Or is … Read more
I grew up thinking I was a Christian. I attended Mass every Sunday. I knew the prayers. I went through the rituals. That was enough, or so I believed. Then someone shared the Gospel with me. And instead of simply receiving it, I found myself asking a different question. Why are there so many Christian … Read more
There was a time when my Bible reading felt scattered. I would open my Bible with good intentions, read a passage, then quickly move to something else. One chapter in the Gospels, a few verses in the Psalms, maybe something from Paul’s letters the next morning. I was reading God’s Word, but not really studying it. And if I’m honest, very little of it … Read more
I used to say “Happy Easter” without thinking twice. It was the phrase I grew up with. It was on the greeting cards, in the church bulletins, and on the lips of every believer I knew. I never questioned it. Why would I? Everyone around me was saying it. Then one day, someone gently asked me a … Read more
When I first tried to study the Bible regularly, I didn’t struggle with motivation but with direction. I would open my Bible, read a few verses, and then find myself wondering, “What am I supposed to do with this?” Some days, I would read a whole chapter and still walk away feeling like nothing really … Read more
There was a time in my life when Romans 8:28 felt more confusing than comforting. Six months after I got married, I found out I was pregnant. Like many couples, my husband and I were filled with excitement at the thought of welcoming our first child. At the time, I was working in a private laboratory, going about my daily routine … Read more
