Wisdom Is Not Hiding Rather She Calls Out. Are Your Listening? Proverbs 8:1–4, 22–31 “Does not wisdom call, and does not understanding raise her voice?On the heights, beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand;beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of the portals she cries out:‘To you, O […]
John 16:12–15 (NRSV) “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that
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Acts 2:1–21 — The Spirit Descends When the day of Pentecost had come, the disciples were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and
Are we called to a life of suffering? What does suffering with Christ look like? Romans 8:14-17 All who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry,
The Tower We Keep Building An ancient story, concerning the tower of Babel reveals our connection to modern ambition. Reflections on Genesis 11:1–9 At one point in human history, Scripture tells us that all people spoke one language. Perhaps there were dialects within each clan, but there was a shared means of communication that united
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Was God threatened at Babel? A fresh look at Genesis 11 and Acts 2 reveals a loving God who doesn’t act from insecurity—but from wise, redemptive intervention. 🧱 When God Breaks What We’re Building Let’s be honest. Genesis 11 is a strange story. The people are unified, industrious, and ambitious. They’re not fighting wars or
When the Crown Feels Heavy We all experience it—that whisper in the back of our minds when we step into something new: “Who do you think you are?” Whether it’s a promotion, a calling, or a role we never imagined for ourselves, imposter syndrome shows up uninvited. And Scripture gives us a striking example of
“The Lord is King; let the earth rejoice.” (Psalm 97:1) At first glance, this opening line of Psalm 97 might just sound poetic. But there’s more going on here. Most scholars believe this psalm was written during a time of exile—when Israel had no earthly king and was under foreign rule.To declare “The Lord is
“Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” – Luke 1:28 And yet, Paul writes in Romans: “For God does not show favoritism.” – Romans 2:11 At first glance, these verses feel like a contradiction. If God doesn’t play favorites, why is Mary singled out as “highly favored”? How do we reconcile
Key Scripture: Revelation 21:1–5, Revelation 21:10, Revelation 22:1–5, Genesis 2:8–17, Genesis 3:23–24 Have you ever noticed that the Bible begins in a garden and ends in a city? Revelation often gets a bad rap as the book about beasts and judgment. But when you read it through the lens of story, symbol, and Scripture, something
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