Most of us learned to approach God carefully. Lower your voice. Watch your tone. Mind your posture. Don’t say too much. Don’t ask for too much. Somewhere along the way, faith became cautious. God became distant. And prayer felt less like coming home and more like stepping into a courtroom, hoping the Judge was in a good mood. Then Hebrews says something that refuses to fit that story: “Let us then come boldly to the throne of grace…” Not cautiously.Not nervously. Not once you’ve cleaned...

God’s Continual and Manifest Presence in a Kingdom Tension “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?” — Psalm 139:7 From the first pages of Scripture to the vibrant accounts of the early Church, one reality pulses through the biblical narrative: God is present. Yet, a mystery unfolds in that presence—a paradox, even. Theologically, we affirm that God is omnipresent, filling all creation, transcending time and space. And yet, in moments both ancient and now, God...

Why Context Matters “A text without context is a pretext.” Context gives meaning. Without it, we risk misunderstanding the very truth we...