G. Rivers
Let me describe someone I know well. Maybe you do too.He's a regular at church, attending sermons every single week. His bookshelf is packed with theology books, and if you take a closer look, you'll notice the margins are filled with highlighted notes. Want to know the difference between justification...
G. Rivers
There's a moment that tends to arrive quietly — not in crisis, but in the ordinary stillness of a Tuesday afternoon or the end of a long year.You realize: titles don't speak for us. Track records don't warm a room. What people remember about us isn't how right we were,...
G. Rivers
Most of us grow up believing we have a pretty solid sense of right and wrong. We were raised with certain values, shaped by culture, family, and experience. We assume our moral compass is basically trustworthy — maybe imperfect, but pointing in the right direction.But what if that assumption is...
G. Rivers
On a faith built upon grace, not performanceAt the heart of Christian ethics is not behavior, but relationship with God. Yet we reverse this order so easily. The logic that we must serve more diligently, live more uprightly, and give more sacrificially before we can stand before Him — this...
G. Rivers
In some families, there is someone who is present every day, yet somehow absent.They eat at the same table. They sleep under the same roof. They do things here and there. But their heart is elsewhere. They don't try to know what the family is going through, what they need,...
G. Rivers
There are those who speak not to wound, but to be heard.They reach out not to ignite conflict, but to keep something alive — a connection, a hope, the fragile belief that understanding is still possible between two people. They offer their hurt like an open hand, asking only to...
G. Rivers
For those who hold onto faith while living beside a spouse who cannot offer empathyPhoto by Sean Oulashin on UnsplashIf you are reading this, you are probably exhausted today. Eyes that don't meet yours when you speak. Conversations that always circle back to them, no matter what you share. A...
G. Rivers
In our walk of faith, we are taught to cherish "humility" and "submission." Lowering oneself and valuing others above ourselves is undoubtedly a beautiful virtue. However, I have come to realize that these holy values can sometimes be weaponized to erode one’s soul within a dysfunctional relationship.Many mistakenly believe that...
G. RiversLet me describe someone I know well. Maybe you do too.He's a regular at church, attending sermons every single week. His bookshelf is packed with theology books, and if you take a closer look, you'll notice the margins are filled with highlighted notes. Want to know the difference between justification...
G. Rivers
Have you ever noticed how quickly we reach for a "mask" the moment we fail?There's this one moment in the book of Genesis that always makes me pause and think. The moment Adam and Eve eat the forbidden fruit, what do they do first? They don't pray. They don't confess....
G. Rivers
(John 15:4–9 Devotional Reflection)Life doesn’t always go the way we expect. Have you been in a season where things felt heavy? Have you hit something so hard lately that getting back up felt almost impossible? If you spend time in the Bible, you'll notice something pretty quickly: it's full of...
G. RiversMost of us grow up believing we have a pretty solid sense of right and wrong. We were raised with certain values, shaped by culture, family, and experience. We assume our moral compass is basically trustworthy — maybe imperfect, but pointing in the right direction.But what if that assumption is...
G. Rivers
In the time of Jesus, there were deep social and religious divisions between Jews and Gentiles. Jews often avoided contact with Gentiles, considering them unclean. Yet, in the midst of such a divided world, we encounter a remarkable figure: Cornelius.Cornelius was a Roman centurion, a man of authority and status....
G. Rivers
Have you ever noticed how two people can read the exact same verse and walk away completely differently? One feels challenged, softened, moved to do something. The other walks away more certain — not about themselves, but about everyone else's shortcomings.When knowledge becomes a lens for othersThere's a quiet drift...
G. RiversThere's a moment that tends to arrive quietly — not in crisis, but in the ordinary stillness of a Tuesday afternoon or the end of a long year.You realize: titles don't speak for us. Track records don't warm a room. What people remember about us isn't how right we were,...
Thinking slowly and honestly about Christian faith and life.
