RECENT ARTICLES FROM THE NUGGET
esus wouldn’t drink the wine mixed with gall. It was a sedative intended to make the soldiers’ job easier, but Jesus chose to face His suffering with a clear head to finish His work for us and care for those at the foot of the cross.
Even on the road to Calvary, Jesus’ heart remains fixed on the trials of others. This reflection on Luke 23 explores His profound compassion for the daughters of Jerusalem and how His sacrificial death ultimately disarms the power of evil to bring us lasting peace.
With our focus so much on seeking purpose for our lives, are we overlooking God’s purpose in the moment?
¿Habrías podido entregarle al Señor a tu primogénito, por quien tanto oraste, sabiendo que nunca volvería a casa? ¡Eso es lo que Dios hizo por nosotros!
Waiting can feel like being stuck, but the Hebrew word Qavah reframes everything. It’s the image of a cord stretched taut—a hopeful expectation that God is on the other end of the rope.
Mocking, stripping, and spitting. The worst of humanity was set free to abuse an innocent Man. Discover the powerful reason why Jesus refused to stop them.
What they meant as a curse, God turned into blessing through Jesus.
You are deeply loved with a love that never fades.
Could you have turned your first-born and prayed-for son over to the Lord, knowing he would never come home again? It’s what God did for us!
Every generation faces the same choice: trust earthly power or trust Jesus the King.
In Jesus’ trial, Pilate faced a choice. We face it too. Discover how Christ took our judgment and declared us “not guilty.”
God’s covenant rests on His faithfulness, not our perfection.
The psalmist’s word nephesh describes the whole living being. When he says his soul thirsts for God, he means his entire life longs for the living God.