Love in the Courtroom of Heaven

A reflection on God’s justice, transparency, and redeeming love

Judgment is not God hunting for reasons to condemn—it's God revealing, before the universe, why salvation is just.

Many Christians hear the phrase “Investigative Judgment” and imagine a God searching for reasons to condemn. Scripture, however, presents a very different picture of divine judgment. The Bible consistently portrays God as just, transparent, patient, and relational. Judgment in Scripture is never arbitrary, never impulsive, and never disconnected from God’s saving purpose.

This does not mean that God lacks knowledge. Scripture is explicit that nothing is hidden from Him. “No creature is hidden from His sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account” (Hebrews 4:13). When Scripture describes God as seeing, coming down, or opening books, it is not describing divine uncertainty. It is revealing how God governs morally, relationally, and publicly.

The Prayer of an Unknown Confederate Soldier

A meditation on unanswered prayers, and the blessings they became

Sometimes the greatest answers come disguised as silence—or as surrender.

I asked God for strength, that I might achieve.
I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey.

I asked for health, that I might do greater things.
I was given infirmity, that I might do better things.

I asked for riches, that I might be happy.
I was given poverty, that I might be wise.

I asked for power that I might have the praise of men.
I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God.

I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life.
I was give life, that I might enjoy all things.

I got nothing that I asked for—but got everything I had hoped for.
Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.
I am, among all people, most richly blessed.

From Ai to AI

From Ai to AI: When Human Wisdom Forgets God

A reflection on Joshua 7–8 and the age of Artificial Intelligence

Joshua looking over the ruins of Ai under a dawn sky.

“Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.” — Zechariah 4:6

There is a story in the book of Joshua that few remember, but it speaks volumes to our generation. After the miraculous fall of Jericho, Israel faced a smaller city—Ai. Confident and proud, they thought, “We can take this one ourselves.” They didn’t pray. They didn’t ask. They simply went. And they lost.

It wasn’t Ai’s strength that defeated them. It was Israel’s pride. Hidden sin in one man’s tent had silenced the favor of God over an entire nation. A small city became unconquerable because the people forgot where their strength came from.

When human wisdom forgets divine guidance, even the smallest obstacle becomes impossible.

Today, our world faces another “Ai”—but this one is spelled with capital letters: AI. Artificial Intelligence. It promises progress, power, and perfection. Yet beneath its brilliance lies the same temptation Israel faced—the illusion that we can win our battles without God.