Scripture usually presents the risen Jesus seated in sovereign authority, but in Acts 7, as Stephen gives his final faithful witness, he sees the Son of Man standing at God’s right hand.

In today’s episode, Loren Lansky reflects on what this remarkable moment teaches us about Christ’s attentive presence, costly faithfulness, and the lasting influence of a witness whose full impact may remain unseen.

Under the Law of Moses, contact with death brought uncleanness. But when Jesus touched a funeral bier in the town of Nain, death did not contaminate Him, His life confronted death.

Today, Loren Lansky explores what this remarkable encounter reveals about Jesus Christ: our sin, shame, grief, and brokenness cannot overpower His holiness.

We never need to make ourselves clean before approaching the Savior. We come because He alone can bring life to what death has touched.

When challenged about the resurrection, Jesus built His answer around one small but significant word: “am.” God said, “I am the God of Abraham,” even generations after Abraham’s earthly death.

Today, Loren Lansky explores Matthew 22:23–32 and the comforting truth hidden within that present-tense verb: those who belong to God never become merely part of His past.

Why did the resurrected Jesus ask His disciples for something to eat?

In today’s episode of First Light + First Words, Loren Lansky explores the profound meaning contained within an ordinary piece of broiled fish.

Christ’s meal demonstrates that the resurrection was not a metaphor, vision, or cherished memory. Jesus had physically and decisively defeated death.

Discover why the bodily resurrection of Christ gives dignity to our physical lives and calls us to make our faith visible through tangible acts of love, service, and obedience.

If Jesus was already sinless and fully divine, why does Hebrews say He “learned obedience” through suffering?

In today’s episode, Loren Lansky explores Hebrews 5:8 and the profound difference between correcting disobedience and carrying obedience through the full cost of human suffering. Christ did not merely teach faithfulness. He embodied it through Gethsemane, the cross, and the completion of His saving mission.

Discover why costly obedience does not necessarily mean we have taken a wrong turn. It may be where trust becomes real.

After Jesus fed five thousand people, He gave His disciples one more instruction: “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.”

In this episode, Loren Lansky reflects on John 6:12 and the relationship between divine abundance and faithful stewardship.

Discover why gratitude is revealed not only in receiving God’s provision, but also in how carefully we honor what remains.

There is a sacred space between hearing someone and answering and what happens within that moment can determine whether our words heal or wound.

In today’s episode, Loren Lansky explores the discipline of offering a brief, silent prayer before responding.

Through James 1:19 and the example of Jesus, discover how inviting the Holy Spirit into our conversations can transform impulsive reactions into truth, wisdom, and grace.

On the night before the cross, Jesus did something easily overlooked: He sang a hymn.

In today’s episode, Loren Lansky reflects on Matthew 26:30 and the profound truth that worship does not deny suffering, it declares that God remains faithful within it.

Discover why we need not wait for the trial to end before we praise Christ, and how worship can form the courage needed to walk faithfully through the night.

When Ananias entered the house of Christianity’s most feared persecutor, his first words were astonishing: “Brother Saul.”

In today’s episode, Loren Lansky reflects on Acts 9:17 and the authority of Jesus to give a person an identity greater than their past. Discover why grace does not ignore history, why wisdom and redemption can coexist, and why your worst chapter does not have to become your name.

If Jesus wants His followers to share the Gospel, why did He sometimes instruct people He healed to remain silent?

In today’s episode, Loren Lansky explores the deeper purpose behind one of Christ’s most surprising commands.

Discover why enthusiasm cannot replace obedience, why Jesus controlled the timing and meaning of His revelation, and how our testimonies can faithfully direct attention toward Christ rather than ourselves.