Author: Hugh Cole

“For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” - Matthew‬ 18‬:20‬ NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ I remember in high school our English teacher made us memorize passages from Shakespeare and then recite them as part of occasional oral exams, sometimes even in front of the entire class. Julius Caesar, Hamlet, MacBeth…all the [...]

“What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” - Romans 8:31 In Paul’s letter to the Romans, he asks his readers what seems to be a rhetorical question, “If God is for us, who can be against us?” One would think that the [...]

“Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” - Luke‬ 9‬:23‬ NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ The last few weeks have been full of transformation. As Spring has come to DC, I’ve watched the grounds around our house transform; the barren, brown plants [...]

“Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.” - Matthew‬ 13‬:12‬ NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ There is a lot of talk in today’s world about the “haves” and the “have nots”, and this passage seems to strike right at the heart [...]

“I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”” - Psalms‬ 91‬:2‬ NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ We all know the saying, “Good things come in small packages.” It might have actually been one of the first sayings I ever remember hearing as a child. That and “Because I [...]

“Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.” - James‬ 1‬:15‬ NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ We’ve made it thirty-six days so far, and I gotta admit I’ve had a pretty fun time! I hope you have, too. I think back to all of the different thoughts [...]

“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” - Exodus 3:5 There is a Marvel animated series that was released in the last few years called What If…? that imagines scenarios that might have happened had certain famous Marvel events taken place [...]

“You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.”Romans‬ 5‬:6‬ NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ A few years ago, I sat at the computer in my office and realized I was a little bored. It was a slow day at work. I looked over to the other side of my desk [...]

“I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord watches [...]

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” - Philippians‬ 4‬:6‬ NIV‬‬ Every night I kneel by my bedside and pray to God. With each prayer I make I have expectations, some more lofty than others. Those expectations aren’t always met, but [...]