If You Had Known on This Day — A Turning Point in Jerusalem

There are moments in Scripture that feel like hinges upon which history turns, and Luke’s account of our Lord’s approach to Jerusalem is surely one of them. The scene appears triumphant. The crowds are rejoicing, garments are laid upon the road, and the disciples proclaim, “‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!’” (Luke 19:38; cf. Psalm 118:26). Yet as Jesus draws near and sees the city, He weeps. His lament is not merely personal sorrow; it carries judicial weight. “‘If you had known… especially in this your day… But now they are hidden from your eyes.’”

“Elect Exiles”: Grace at the Threshold

Peter’s greeting is a Trinitarian doorway into the whole letter: a people foreknown by the Father, sanctified by the Spirit, and cleansed by the blood of Jesus — not replacing Israel but revealing the mystery long hidden within her story. Exiles in the world, we are nevertheless carried by an eternal purpose and blessed with grace and peace that do not run dry.

The Prayers That Echoed Across the Atlantic: President Trump, the Hebrides, and the Hidden Hand of God

Could the intercession of two elderly sisters in the Hebridean Revival be part of the story behind a U.S. President? A testimony about prayer, legacy, and the mysterious ways of God in our times.

Called to Belong: The Gospel That Claims Us (Romans 1:6–7)

Before Paul teaches, he embraces. These verses remind us that the gospel does not merely invite us to believe—it calls us to belong. We are not our own. We are loved, called, claimed, and blessed, all by grace.