In Japan, there is a curious fruit known as Shikaku Suika, translated “square watermelon.” It begins its life no differently than any other watermelon. No altered seed. No genetic adjustment. Nothing within the fruit is changed at all. Instead, while it is still growing, it is placed inside a rigid container. Day by day, the …
Continue reading Be Not Conformed: How Culture Quietly Shapes the Christian Mind
There is a particular kind of thinking that shows up at night. The house is quiet, the lights are off, and the day has finally stopped asking questions. Yet the mind keeps working. Conversations replay. Decisions feel heavier. Tomorrow waits with unfinished business. Sleep can feel like surrender. This is the hour when we replay …
Continue reading Manna Comes at Night: Learning to Rest Instead of Worry
The calendar turns without asking our permission. One day becomes another. A year becomes a memory. We name the change, but we do not control it. And sometimes the space between December and January feels less like a celebration and more like a deep breath we were not sure we could take. If 2025 was …
Continue reading Hope After Transition: Lessons from 2025 and a Steady Step into 2026
There is a phrase Christians love to repeat. We hear it in college hallways, in quiet counseling rooms, and often in the late-night conversations when life feels uncertain. What is the will of God for my life? It feels like the question that should unlock everything. A career. A calling. A direction. A map for …
A Good Word 