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Wanting vs. Waiting

By Cumberland / August 9, 2026 /

Wanting for Nothing: What It Means to Have a Shepherd There is a single verse in all of scripture that has comforted more people in more moments of crisis, grief, uncertainty, and fear than perhaps any other. It is short. It is simple. And yet it carries the weight of a lifetime of evidence behind it. Psalm 23:1 declares that the Lord is the shepherd of his people, and because of that, his people shall not want. Eight words. A…

How to Withstand the Storm

By Cumberland / May 2, 2026 /

What If We Were Wise? Building a Life That Withstands the Storm At the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus leaves us with a powerful image: two builders, two houses, and one storm. The difference between them isn’t the intensity of the storm—it’s the strength of the foundation. Jesus makes it clear that the wise person is not simply someone who hears His words, but someone who puts them into practice. In other words, wisdom isn’t about knowledge—it’s…