The Holy Spirit and the Wind: What Jesus Meant
Why did Jesus compare the work of the Holy Spirit to the wind? We cannot see the wind itself, but we hear it and…
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What Did Moses Mean by ‘Uncircumcised Lips’?
Why would Moses call his own lips “uncircumcised”? The phrase sounds strange, especially because Exodus has already told us about a dangerous circumcision crisis…
Epaphroditus: The Quiet Servant Paul Honored
Epaphroditus appears in only a few verses, yet Paul calls him a brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier. I want to slow down over…
The Mosaic Covenant: Why God Gave Israel the Law
Why did God give Israel the Law if no one can be saved by keeping it? The order in Exodus helps me answer that…
Christian Dating and Sexual Boundaries: What the Bible Says
How should a Christian think about dating when the Bible never commands one modern dating system? We still need clear answers about sexual desire,…
The Battles at Ai: Why Israel Fell and How God Restored Them
The two battles at Ai raise a question I do not think we should rush past. How did Israel go from the unmistakable victory…
A Camel Through the Eye of a Needle: What Jesus Meant
Jesus’ words about a camel passing through the eye of a needle are meant to stop us short. Is He saying that wealth itself…
The Garden of Gethsemane: Jesus’ Sorrow and Willing Obedience
Gethsemane is one of those passages where I want to slow down, because Jesus' sorrow is real and so is His willing obedience. What…
The Great White Throne Judgment: What Revelation 20 Means
What happens at the Great White Throne, and who will stand there? Revelation 20 describes a final judgment that is both sobering and exact.…
Aquila in the Bible: The Faithful Tentmaker Who Served Christ
Aquila never gets a long speech or a chapter centered on him. We meet him in short notices beside his wife Priscilla, yet those…
Lydia in the Bible: The Woman Whose Heart God Opened
Lydia appears in only a handful of verses, yet Luke gives us enough detail to meet a real woman rather than a religious symbol.…
The Sons of Korah: From Rebellion to Faithful Service
How did a family name tied to open rebellion later become associated with guarding worship and singing some of Israel's most beloved psalms? The…