God Specializes in Reversals
God Specializes in Reversals Text: Esther 9:1 (NRSV)“On the very day when the enemies of the Jews hoped to gain power over them, the opposite occurred: the Jews gained power […]
Entries by Ebenezer Yebuah
Only the Suffering God Can Help
Only the Suffering God Can Help Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote from a prison cell, surrounded by uncertainty, cruelty, and the looming shadow of death. It was there stripped of freedom, status, […]
When Light Breaks Into our Darkness
When Light Breaks Into Our Darkness A Devotion on Isaiah 9:1–11 There are seasons when darkness feels familiar; when fear, uncertainty, grief, or injustice settle so deeply into our lives […]
Immanuel in the Midst of Fear
Immanuel in the Midst of Fear A Devotion on Isaiah 7 Isaiah 7 opens in a moment of deep anxiety. King Ahaz and the people of Judah are shaken by […]
Joy Is the Echo of God’s Nearness
Joy Is the Echo of God’s Nearness Based on Philippians 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.” Philippians 4:4 (NRSV) Saint Thomas Aquinas once wrote, “Joy […]
Strengthened in the Lord: Putting On the Full Armor of God!
Devotion: Strengthened in the Lord: Putting On the Full Armor of God! Text: Ephesians 6:10–17 (NRSV)Theme: Putting on the Full Armor of God Life often feels like a battlefield. Not […]
Creation: God’s Living Sanctuary
Creation: God’s Living Sanctuary Introduction From the dawn of time, God’s presence has filled the world not just in temples made by human hands, but in the vast, living sanctuary […]
Everyone You Meet Is Fighting a Battle You Know Nothing About
Everyone You Meet Is Fighting a Battle You Know Nothing About Scripture: “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32 […]
Advent 2025: Year A
Advent 2025: Year A Theme: “Waiting, Watching, Rejoicing: Advent with Hope” As we enter the season of Advent, we step into a sacred time of anticipation, reflection, and hope. Advent […]
God Created the World as a Forest!
God Created the World as a Forest Introduction When we walk through a forest, we feel something sacred, the stillness, the light filtering through leaves, the whisper of wind among […]