Law enforcement vehicles block Y Highway at night with emergency lights flashing across the road.

My Neighbor Shot Four Officers Last Night and Stone County Woke Up Different

A quiet stretch of Y Highway in Stone County turned into a roadblock under flashing lights after my neighbor, Richard Bird, shot four officers, killing two and wounding two. I was stuck near Reeds Spring as helicopters and drones swept the woods. Here’s what that night revealed about sin, brokenness, and the urgent hope of the gospel.

A painterly silhouette of Mary holding the infant Jesus under a starry sky, with the shadow of a sword cast behind her symbolizing the future sorrow that will pierce her soul.

The Sword in Her Heart

A haunting Christmas devotion exploring the moment Mary held her newborn son under starlight, with the shadow of a sword already falling across her heart. Inspired by Luke 1–2, this story reveals the quiet ache beneath the wonder of the Nativity.

A young calf leaps joyfully across a scorched field as the golden sun rises behind it, casting long shadows over the smoldering ground.

The Fire Is Closer Than You Think

When the fire of God comes, it doesn’t just destroy—it divides, refines, and reveals. Based on Malachi’s final warning, this powerful devotional explores what it means to backslide, to be refined by fire, and to leap with joy when the Son of Righteousness rises. A call to live between God’s Word and the coming sky.