“How can these things be?” is a question we ask in frustration, grief, and self-reflection as we face messes, broken relationships, and patterns we can’t seem to escape. This question echoes across time because it names the tension between our hopes and our reality. The good news is that through Jesus, the Spirit moves into even the most tender places, carrying the Father’s love and mercy and bringing new life where we thought none was possible.

 Text: John 3:1-15

12/28/25: Matt DeLano