The significance of the night being bright as day for God

Advent 2025, Week 3: Psalm 139, Part 4 This guest post is by Molly Stouffer, a ministry student at Regent University. In Psalm 139, verse 12, when David explains that the dark is not too dark for God, it’s because the night is bright as the day. But how? To understand this, think about theContinue reading “The significance of the night being bright as day for God”

Knitting in the dark

Advent 2025, Week 3: Psalm 139, Part 3 This guest post is by Molly Stouffer, a ministry student at Regent University. I’ve been trying to learn how to crochet since 2023. People who aren’t familiar with knitting or crocheting might see them as the same thing. I disagree entirely. I can kind of do crocheting,Continue reading “Knitting in the dark”

Do you feel comfort and/or anxiety in God’s presence?

Advent 2025, Week 3: Psalm 139, Part 2 This guest post is by Molly Stouffer, a ministry student at Regent University. In Psalm 139, verse 11, David writes, “Darkness shall cover me.” The word, “cover,” in the Hebrew is the same word that’s used all the way back in Genesis 3:15, when God is speakingContinue reading “Do you feel comfort and/or anxiety in God’s presence?”

The confusion of darkness

Advent 2025, Week 3 – Psalm 139, Part 1 This guest post is by Molly Stouffer, a ministry student at Regent University. I want you to imagine with me waking up in the middle of the night. And instead of drifting off to sleep again, you realize something. You aren’t where you fell asleep. You’reContinue reading “The confusion of darkness”

The burdens of life are real

Advent 2025, Week 3: Psalm 139, Preview What is weighing heavily on your heart and mind this week? Here are a few snippets of text conversations I had this week, all of show the tell-tale signs of burden. Maybe one of these will resonate with you. “Gonna have a hard conversation this weekend, with [—]:Continue reading “The burdens of life are real”

We all need to have our hearts broken – David’s heart after God, Part 5

Have you ever had your heart broken? Maybe the other person cheated.  Maybe the other person terminated the relationship.  Maybe they moved away.  Maybe they lied.  There are loads of reasons for a broken heart when you are in love.  In today’s post, we’re going to learn that we all need our hearts broken. ButContinue reading “We all need to have our hearts broken – David’s heart after God, Part 5”

Christmas and the abortion debate – Honest Advent Week 4, Part 2

Yesterday I mentioned that Christmas has a significant connection to the abortion debate. How so? Consider what we read in Psalm 139:13-16a, where the Old Testament King and Poet, David, writes: “13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I praise you because I am fearfully andContinue reading “Christmas and the abortion debate – Honest Advent Week 4, Part 2”