Written by Courtney Jordan
Faith, introspection and the questions that do not leave quietly. Every essay here is written by Courtney Jordan.
Let's be clear about something. God is not in a fight with the devil. That idea is insulting to God. He created Lucifer. How can the Creator be in a struggle with something He made? That's not a rivalry. That's not a…
There is a verse most people read but do not really sit with:
There is a version of faith that reduces everything down to one question: is it a sin?
Have you ever stopped and really thought about the word goodbye?
There is a hard truth most people do not want to wrestle with:
Jesus died on Friday. That is what we have all been told. That is what gets preached. That is what gets printed on programs and spoken from pulpits every spring.
For a long time, I thought the most important question in my life was:
And then there’s the kind you pray when you think you’re about to die.
The Hebrew word Sheol refers to the realm of the dead, the shadowy place beneath life where hope seems extinguished. The “pit” described throughout the psalm was a powerful metaphor in the ancient world: a deep…
Culture rewards niceness because it preserves comfort. Scripture calls for kindness because it preserves truth. What modern language calls “nice” often avoids conflict, while biblical kindness reflects the character…
Discover the biblical truth about Jesus’ character through the Literal Standard Version (LSV). Jesus wasn’t “nice”—He was kind, powerful, and uncompromising in truth. Explore what it means to follow a Savior who…
How do we understand the “name” of God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit—together, yet distinct? How do repentance and forgiveness tie into this “Name,” and what does the gospel call us to preach? In this post we…
