The Eye / Sight of God
The books of 1-2 Kings feature brief accounts of the many kings who reigned throughout the history of Israel and Judah—except, interestingly, each account starts with a defining, simple, overarching…
What Our Resurrected Bodies Will Be Like
Have you ever wondered what our resurrected bodies will be like? I know I have. Maybe, like me, you've mulled over the following thoughts and questions before. Musings, for example,…
The Bible Uses Circular Reasoning… And, So Do You.
A common critique against Christianity is that it relies on circular reasoning to prove itself. Maybe you’ve heard this objection from others or even thought about it yourself. It goes…
Worship Is War
The book of Nehemiah recounts a season where a remnant of Israel returns to the city of Jerusalem (or rather, what’s left of it) to rebuild the city and, mainly,…
Embracing > Enduring
One of the most powerful things you can do in a time of walking through a valley is to gradually shift your perspective from one of ‘enduring’ to one of…
The Problem of Pleasure
The other day, I was studying a passage in the Bible that was not the most immediately ‘edifying’ or ‘warming’ or ‘family friendly’ or even G-rated for that matter. Yet,…
Not What I Prayed For
Many of us approach God with prayers and petitions—oftentimes to receive answers that we didn’t ask for. Answers that may be immediately difficult to bear or initially difficult to discern.…
