by Jon Hughes | May 11, 2025 | Christian Life
In Daniel chapter 5, we are presented with a chilling scene: a hand appears and writes a cryptic message on the wall during a royal banquet thrown by King Belshazzar. The message—Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin—was interpreted by the prophet Daniel as a declaration of...
by Jon Hughes | May 9, 2025 | Christian Life
Scripture paints vivid imagery to help us understand spiritual truths, and one of the most striking metaphors in the Bible is that of the lion. Interestingly, the Bible refers to two lions—Jesus Christ, the Lion of Judah, and Satan, the roaring lion. Both bear power...
by Jon Hughes | May 7, 2025 | Christian Life
In the opening chapters of the Book of Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar stands as a haunting example of what might be called “common faith”—a faith that only turns to God when every other option has failed. It’s a type of belief that acknowledges God’s...
by Jon Hughes | May 2, 2025 | Christian Life
Have you ever listened to a child talk about something they love? Maybe it’s dinosaurs, or their dog, or a trip to the zoo. They go on and on—words tumbling over each other in excitement. They don’t worry about being eloquent. They just can’t help it. Their joy spills...
by Jon Hughes | May 1, 2025 | Christian Life
“Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”— Psalm 73:25–26 (NIV) Psalm 73 is blunt. It’s honest. It begins with confusion and...
by Jon Hughes | Apr 30, 2025 | Christian Life
“He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him.”— Psalm 40:3 (NIV) We often read the Bible through the lens of our grown-up experiences—through layers of hurt, failure, doubt, and...
