Shepherd God’s People: What Jesus Asked Peter to Do
John 21:15–19 (ESV) There’s something about this passage that always stops me in my tracks. Not because it’s dramatic or flashy, but because it’s painfully personal. Peter isn’t being commissioned in front of a crowd. He isn’t being praised or publicly restored. No, he’s being asked a question, and that question is repeated three times. […]
Why Jesus Was Baptized: Love Comes Before Obedience
Jesus’ baptism can feel confusing if we pause long enough to think about it honestly. He’s sinless and has nothing to repent of. And yet He walks straight into the waters of baptism alongside people who are openly confessing their sin. At first glance, it feels unnecessary, almost out of place. But the tension we […]