by Jovelyn Apus | Sep 28, 2026
“In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.” — Luke 14:33 There are some things you probably don’t say when you’re trying to build a crowd. “Hey, everybody! Before we get started, let me tell...
by Jovelyn Apus | Sep 6, 2026
“Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, ‘Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?’ But they remained silent.” – Luke 14:1–6 I read this passage and about spit my coffee out. Jesus gets invited to dinner at the house of a prominent Pharisee. Sounds...
by Jovelyn Apus | Jul 31, 2026
“…But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” — Joshua 24:15 A Declaration, Not a Suggestion There’s a reason this verse ends up on so many walls and doorframes. It’s got backbone to it. Joshua is standing in front of an entire nation,...
by Jovelyn Apus | Jul 31, 2026
“And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.” — Deuteronomy...
by Jovelyn Apus | Jun 27, 2026
“Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.” – Genesis 12:1 When God’s Call Feels Like Disruption Most of us carry around a quiet little assumption about what a calling is supposed to feel like. We figure...
