Chris Danielson

Cracker Barrel lost $400 million trying to 'modernize' their brand. The lesson? When you abandon your authentic identity to chase trends, you lose everyone, including your core audience. Christians, take note.

For believers, closeness to God isn't something to achieve—it's already perfectly given. Discipleship isn't about getting closer to God, but growing in understanding of how close you already are.

When a CEO and HR director panicked on Coldplay's kiss cam, they exposed moral relativism's fatal flaw. Despite claims that "wrong is just opinion," their shame proved we all recognize truth when confronted with it. Marriage isn't just between people, it's a sacred covenant with God.

At 85, Caleb chose giants over comfort. "Give me this mountain," he demanded, seeking the hardest path to display God's power. Choose your mountain—where giants dwell, God's strength shines brightest.

When a CEO and HR director panicked on Coldplay's kiss cam, they exposed moral relativism's fatal flaw. Despite claims that "wrong is just opinion," their shame proved we all recognize truth when confronted with it. Marriage isn't just between people, it's a sacred covenant with God.

The Lord Jesus came to this rich, powerful church and said, 'Laodicea, you make me sick to my stomach.' This church had lost their passion for the things of the Lord, lukewarm, indifferent, going through motions but unmoved by Christ, the cross, or the lost around them.

Truth will always feel like an offense when you're in deception." From the "religious spirit" accusation to cultural lies about health and feminism, Chris and Emilee expose how society's biggest deceptions are delivered gently until we forget they're poison at all.

In Revelation 3, Jesus praises the church of Philadelphia—weak yet faithful. When He says 'I have set before you an open door,' He reminds us that even in our weakness, staying true to His word unlocks divine opportunities that no one can shut.

A church can have impressive buildings, excellent programs, and a good community standing, yet be spiritually dead. Jesus' shocking diagnosis of Sardis—'you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead'—challenges us to examine our spiritual vitality beyond appearances.

Jesus confronts a church that values tolerance over truth. "Without 'leave changed,' I want nothing to do with 'come as you are.'" Discover how Christ's longest letter speaks to today's churches struggling with cultural compromise.

The church at Pergamum held right doctrine but embraced the world with the other hand—'married to the world.' Are we doing the same? Jesus warns: doctrinal purity isn't enough if our lives don't reflect our beliefs. The white stone awaits those who overcome.

Israel doesn't make sense unless you believe in something beyond the math. If this improbable, ancient nation is somehow still thriving, maybe God isn't a myth after all. Maybe He's still in the story. Maybe history isn't random. Maybe evil doesn't get the last word.