This devotional from John 3–4 explores how true joy and transformation begin when we step back and let Christ take center stage. As we decrease—through humility, honesty, and vulnerability—He becomes great in our lives, relationships, and communities.

NOTE: This article has been cross-posted and originally appeared on the Center for Faith and Culture at SEBTS.

This is a reflection on what it means to grieve with hope—on legacy, loss, and the invitation to keep building the Church not with bricks, but with presence. It’s a story of remembering where we’ve come from so we can respond faithfully to where God is still calling us to go.

City gates. Legal debates. A baby with a future bigger than Bethlehem.
Just a few thoughts and tangled threads from Ruth 4.

This one’s for the women who feel like outsiders, wondering if they’ll ever be fully seen.
For the weary ones who’ve prayed bitter prayers and walked home with empty hands.
For the ones trying to walk with integrity when no one’s clapping.

Come stand with me at the city gate.
It’s formal. It’s public.
And it might just be the place where redemption steps forward and says your name out loud.

NOTE: This article, “At the Table with Star Gospel Mission: A Story of Dignity, Partnership, and Divine Momentum,” was originally published on the CBA Women Blog and is cross-posted here with permission.

Sticky phones. Fermented sippy cups. Awkward midnight proposals.
Just some thoughts and musings on Ruth 3.

This one’s for the women doing the faithful thing—only to be told wait.
For the ones who trust God enough to be bold, obedient, and a little uncomfortable… even when the outcome isn’t immediate.

Come sit with me at the threshing floor.
It’s weird. It’s holy.
And it might just be where God meets us in the waiting.

✨ Follow the Thread – Ruth 2 ✨
It’s easy to think the world is too broken to make a difference. But what if the chaos isn’t a reason to leave—but a reason to stay?

In Ruth 2, Boaz doesn’t just own a field. He cultivates peace in a time of disorder. He speaks blessing in a culture of collapse. And his ordinary faithfulness reminds me a lot of the calling I almost walked away from.

This one’s for the field workers—the quiet culture-makers, the weary advocates, the ones still showing up.

God sees your field.
And it matters more than you know.