The Bible in a Year “In the first year of Cyrus the king, the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded… and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid.” (Ezra 6:3) The decree of King Cyrus to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem mayContinue reading “Building What Lasts Forever”
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What God Can Do with What You Already Hold
The Bible in a Year “The Lord said to him, ‘What is that in your hand?’ And he said, ‘A staff.’” Exodus 4:2 As we continue our year-long walk through Scripture, we come to a moment in the life of Moses that feels strikingly familiar. God has called him to an overwhelming task—returning to Egypt,Continue reading “What God Can Do with What You Already Hold”
Listening That Changes Everything
DID YOU KNOW Scripture repeatedly returns to a searching question that reaches beyond belief and presses into posture: not simply what we hear, but how we hear. Across Genesis, the Gospels, and the wisdom literature, God reveals that hearing is never passive. It is relational, moral, and transformative. Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 13 draws togetherContinue reading “Listening That Changes Everything”
Placed on Purpose
Faithfulness Where God Has Set You Experiencing God “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies.” (Daniel 1:8) When I sit with the opening chapter of Daniel, I am struck by how ordinary the setting feels and how extraordinary the faithfulness becomes. Daniel wasContinue reading “Placed on Purpose”
Faithful to the Finish Line
Thru the Bible in a Year December 15 brings us to the Apostle Paul’s final preserved words to a beloved younger leader. The letter we know as Second Timothy is not merely instructional; it is deeply personal, written from a prison cell under the shadow of death. Paul knows his time is short, and whatContinue reading “Faithful to the Finish Line”