Martha and Mary show incredible insight in this chapter of John, don't they? Despite whatever doubt they may have shown (vss. 33, 40), they still understood that Jesus could save from death. When first speaking to Jesus, both sisters exclaim, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died" (vss. 21, 32), showing their understanding of who He was and what He could do. As we continue to draw application from the story of Lazarus, I wanted to look at our future hope

Wednesday's share is an article from Ligonier about daily devotionals. Do we need them? Are they legalistic? Honestly, I would prefer not to say much about the post, but instead to ask you to read it prayerfully. I hope it will be a help to you!

Well, Kingdom First Photography is now Upward Focus. I had been contemplating a name change for quite a while, as I felt the former name was confusing. I mean, why is this landscape photographer posting about the Bible and mental health and foster care? I can understand the confusion. Photography and Scripture have been a major part of my life. This was always meant to be a place where they join. Even so, I felt a name change was in order before this thing could really move f