Posts By: Carol Dietz

Truth is not something we reshape to fit our preferences, justify our actions, or redefine to make ourselves comfortable. It does not bend to culture, emotion, or personal desire. Truth stands on its own, unchanging and immovable, whether it is accepted or rejected. The real issue is not what truth is, but how each of… Read more »

When I look at what is happening with Iran today, I cannot help but recognize a familiar moment in history. Time and again, the world has faced rising threats, and leaders have been forced to make the same difficult choice: act early and face criticism, or wait and risk something far worse.   History shows… Read more »

I have been watching what is going on in the world, Lord, and I see it clearly for what it is. I have lived long enough to know that these things do not happen without purpose. There have always been seasons like this, but now it feels like everything is accelerating. Wars continue, nations are… Read more »

This morning, as I walked, my thoughts kept returning to leadership in our country—not just who is leading, but what their leadership is producing. Over time, results reveal what words often try to cover. But as that thought settled in, something deeper became clear: leadership is not just something happening “out there” in government or… Read more »

Every day the headlines are exposing what was hidden, with names once trusted now being questioned and leaders once praised now facing investigation, whether it is a congressman tied to serious accusations or powerful figures gaining wealth in ways that raise deeper concerns, showing again and again that those who appeared untouchable are not beyond… Read more »

This morning in my reading of the Bible in John chapter 1, I sat with the words I already know, but this time I stayed in them longer.   “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” There is no room in that for uncertainty. This… Read more »

Eschatology can feel overwhelming because there are so many opinions, interpretations, and debates. People hold strong beliefs, and when those beliefs are challenged, it creates confusion and even division. I am not here to argue a position or push a system. I am not trying to convince you of my view. I simply want to… Read more »

“A mature judge does not rush to conclusions—they wait for God to reveal what is hidden.”   Over the years in the church, I have heard people speak about others and say, “I see no fruit… they openly denied the faith… look at their actions.” As though this is the full measure of a person—based… Read more »

The church has been misunderstood over time. Many people today think the church is a building, a service, or an organization. The world often sees it as a system filled with rules, structure, and sometimes failure. But when Jesus spoke about the church, He was not talking about a place. He used the word ekklesia,… Read more »

Isaiah 51:2 shows us something very simple but very powerful. Abraham was just one man, unknown and ordinary, with no sign of greatness in his life. Then God says, “I blessed him, and made him many.” Abraham did not become something on his own. He became something because God blessed him.   This is the… Read more »