The Slow Poison of Complaint Numbers 11–16; Psalm 39; Ephesians 2:6–7 More Than a Mood Have you ever caught yourself in the middle of a complaint and thought, this seems small, but I can’t seem to stop? Why am I so unhappy about this? Complaining rarely...
From Death to Dwelling Exodus 26–40; Matthew 26–28; Psalm 24; Ephesians 2:1–2 The Problem Of Sin Paul’s words in Ephesians 2 are stark and unflinching: “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world,...
The Blood That Makes a People Covered Passages: Psalm 1:5–6; Exodus 11–13; Matthew 21 The ending of Psalm 1 reminds us that a day is coming when the wicked will not stand in the judgment. The way of the righteous will endure, not because they are stronger or better,...
The World’s Definition of Strength Our world has a fairly settled definition of strength. Strength is confidence without hesitation. Strength is competence without visible need. Strength is the ability to control outcomes, manage risk, and secure one’s future. From...
Wisdom and the Shape of a Rested Life Over the past two weeks, Wisdom has been personified as a woman, crying out in the streets for us to listen to. In Proverbs 2, wisdom is presented as a wise treasure to be sought after and pursued. We are told, “make your...
Our readings this week take us from the opening chapters of Genesis into the beginning of Matthew’s Gospel. These passages are not merely adjacent in the Bible. They are intentionally connected in God’s redemptive story. Together, they teach us what lies beneath...
