What is Faith, anyway? Part 1
When life gets hard and things don’t pan out the way you expected, you walk away thinking you didn’t have enough faith, or that you put your faith in the wrong thing, or that maybe the faith never really existed to begin with. That’s not a faith problem. That’s a definition problem, and this seven-part […]
When Faith Requires Perseverance: Lessons From Bartimaeus in Mark 10
Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus 46 And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside.47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on […]
Faith That Acts: A Devotional Reflection on Hebrews 11
Faith in Christianity, as defined in Hebrews 11:1, is an assurance of hopes and conviction of the unseen, moving believers to action. True faith involves obedience, trust in God despite lack of understanding, and persevering through suffering. It is not passive but requires active choices aligned with God’s will, regardless of cost or circumstance.