New Mercies

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here We return one final time to Book of Ruth chapter 1—and this time, we see what was there all along. Naomi says she’s empty. Broken. Bitter. Nothing left. But the text quietly reveals something powerful: They arrived at the beginning of the barley harvest. God had already made provision. In this episode, we uncover how God’s law, His timing, and His provi...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today’s reading takes us into one of the heaviest chapters in all of Scripture—Psalm 88—a psalm that doesn’t resolve neatly… doesn’t lift quickly… and doesn’t pretend everything is okay. This is raw sorrow. Deep anguish. A soul crying out from the lowest place imaginable. Often called the saddest psalm in the Bible, Psalm 88 gives voice to something man...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here We return again to Book of Ruth chapter 1—but this time, we’re not just looking at the story… we’re feeling the weight of it. A family runs from God when things get hard. What starts as survival turns into compromise… then loss… then devastation. And now? All that’s left is a long walk home. In this episode, we revisit Ruth 1 with fresh perspective—trac...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today we return to one of the most sobering and necessary chapters in Scripture—Deuteronomy chapter 8—a warning that hits just as hard today as it did for Israel. God’s people were on the edge of promise… but in danger of forgetting. Forgetting who brought them out. Forgetting who sustained them. Forgetting who provided every step of the way. In this ep...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today we step into one of the most powerful and personal psalms in all of Scripture—Psalm 34—but to truly understand it, you have to see where it came from. This isn’t polished, peaceful worship. This is praise born out of pressure. Out of fear. Out of failure. David writes this psalm after running for his life, losing his footing spiritually, and even...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Today we step into one of the most beautiful redemption stories in all of Scripture—the Book of Ruth. But before the beauty… comes the breakdown. Ruth 1 isn’t a feel-good chapter. It’s heavy. It’s raw. It’s what happens when God’s people drift, justify it, and slowly get comfortable in places they were never meant to stay. What begins as a famine turns...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here In the final moments of Gospel of Luke, Jesus stands alive in front of His disciples—and everything changes. Doubt turns to wonder. Fear meets reality. And the risen Christ doesn’t just prove He’s alive… He prepares them for what’s next. In this episode, we zoom in on a powerful, often overlooked moment in Luke 24:49—a promise that isn’t just coming… it...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Psalm 110 is short—but it carries eternal weight. This is more than poetry from David; it’s a direct window into the identity of Jesus. King, Priest, and ultimate authority—woven into one. Long before the cross, long before the resurrection, this psalm declares a Messiah who doesn’t fit human categories, but fulfills them completely. At the center is a...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Jesus’ final moments on earth aren’t rushed—they’re intentional. He leads His disciples to a place He loves, lifts His hands, and begins to bless them. And what’s remarkable is this: the blessing doesn’t stop. As He ascends, the blessing continues—ongoing, unbroken, still reaching forward even now. The last thing the disciples see is Jesus blessing them...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Jesus has risen, He has taught, and now He ascends—but the mission is just beginning. Acts 1 makes it clear: the story didn’t end at the resurrection, it launched something unstoppable. The disciples are given a clear charge—not to speculate about timelines or wait for perfect understanding, but to be witnesses, empowered by the Holy Spirit to carry the...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here John 20 reveals a powerful truth: the resurrection doesn’t just confront what you believe—it confronts every part of you. For some, like Peter and John, it challenges the intellect. For others, like Mary, it meets the deepest places of emotion. And for Thomas, it exposes the will—the decision to believe or not. Jesus doesn’t avoid any of it. He steps in...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Jesus is alive—and standing right in front of them—but they still struggle to believe it. Fear, doubt, and confusion fill the room, even as the risen Christ speaks peace and shows them His scars. This isn’t just a moment of revelation; it’s a confrontation. Because seeing isn’t the same as believing, and even those closest to Jesus had to wrestle with w...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here The tomb is empty—but the people aren’t ready for it. Jesus said He would rise, heaven knew it would happen, and yet when the moment came, no one was waiting with expectation. Instead of looking for a risen Savior, they showed up prepared for a dead body. And from heaven’s perspective, that disconnect is staggering. The angels knew His words were true....

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Psalm 30 is more than a song—it’s a pattern for how real faith actually works. David walks us through the progression: remembering God’s protection, erupting in praise, confronting his own pride, crying out in prayer, and ultimately proclaiming the goodness of God. This isn’t polished religion—it’s raw, honest worship from someone who knows what it mean...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here The tomb is empty—but not everyone understands what that means yet. The stone is rolled away, the grave clothes remain, and heaven has already declared the truth: He is not here… He has risen. Still, confusion lingers. The women remember His words, but others hesitate, struggling to believe what has already been revealed. On the road to Emmaus, two disc...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Genesis 22 is more than a test—it’s a window into the heart of God. A father asked to give up his son. A son carrying the wood up the mountain. A question that echoes through the entire Bible: “Where is the lamb?” This moment isn’t random—it’s a shadow of something greater. What Abraham walks through in obedience, God fulfills in reality. But the tensio...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Isaiah 25 pulls back the curtain on a God who has always had a plan—and never once lost control. What looks like chaos is actually precision. What feels like defeat is actually unfolding victory. This chapter moves from worship to warning to celebration, reminding us that anything built without God will eventually fall, and everything God ordains will s...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here The silence of the tomb is shattered—but not everyone understands what they’re seeing. The stone is rolled away, the body is gone, and heaven has already declared what earth is still trying to process: He is not here… He has risen. Yet even in the face of the empty tomb, confusion lingers. The women remember, but the others struggle to believe. Because...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here March 30 — Luke 23:26–56 The cross is over, the crowd has scattered, and the noise has faded—but what remains is a weight we can’t ignore. Luke 23 doesn’t just show us how Jesus died; it exposes the full reality of human sin on display. From betrayal to brutality, every moment builds to this quiet aftermath where everything slows down and forces a respo...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Psalm 116 is a deeply personal song of love, gratitude, and resolve. In this episode, we step into a psalm that begins with “I love the Lord” and unfolds into a life marked by gratitude, honest grief, and a renewed commitment to walk with God. This isn’t just poetry—it’s a testimony. A reminder that God hears, delivers, restores, and invites us into rea...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Luke 23:26–56 brings us to the cross, where even in His final moments, Jesus is still praying. In this episode, we see a Savior who doesn’t just suffer—He intercedes. From “Father, forgive them” to His final surrender into the Father’s hands, Jesus shows us that prayer is not reserved for peaceful moments, but is most powerful in the place of pain. Alon...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Hebrews 10 is a bold reminder: Jesus didn’t come to improve the old system—He fulfilled it and replaced it. In this episode, we see the finality of the cross. What the old sacrifices could only cover, Jesus completely removed—once and for all. No more repetition. No more distance. The work is finished, and the curtain has been torn. This chapter calls u...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Isaiah 53 is one of the clearest, most powerful pictures of Jesus in all of Scripture—written centuries before the cross. In this episode, we walk through the suffering servant: His life, His rejection, His substitutionary death, His burial, and His exaltation. This chapter reveals the full weight of redemption—He was pierced, crushed, and carried our s...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Luke 23:26–56 walks us through the cross—step by step, scene by scene. In this episode, we see Jesus with Simon, with the weeping women, with the criminals, with the Father, and even in death—still with us. Every moment reveals something deeper: a Savior who bears the weight, shows compassion, fulfills the mission, and opens the way to God. This chapter...

https://square.link/u/UHRU92rp - Donate Here Luke 23:1–25 brings us face-to-face with the pressure of the crowd and the silence of Christ. In this episode, we revisit the trial of Jesus and the moment everything turns—when urgent voices shout “crucify,” Barabbas is released, and Jesus is handed over. What feels loud, passionate, and immediate isn’t always right. And in the middle of it all, Jesus...