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  • Peter: Portrait of the Imperfect

    I’m not sure there’s anyone in the Bible more emotionally intense than Peter. This fisherman called to a life of ministry and service may have spent every day with Jesus,… Read more

  • Missing it All

    If we ever want to look for someone completely missing the point, we never have to look farther than the Pharisees. Matthew’s account of the gospel in particular is full… Read more

  • Imperfect and Redeemed

    I’ve yet to meet a Christian who didn’t worry in some way about their ability to carry out their christianity well. Fear of failure is a common theme in the… Read more

  • No Second Best

    Hello there! Join me for a chat about Abraham and the art of not settling for second best! Read more

  • Whose Fault is it Anyway?

    Responsibility is one of those things that sound like a great trait to have until the moment it lands on us. Then it’s just about the worst thing. Sure, we… Read more

  • The Big and the Small

    In a recent read through of Elisha’s story, I was struck by a seemingly throw away moment.  In 2 Kings 6, a group of prophets invite Elisha to come with… Read more

  • If All Your Friends Jumped Off a Cliff…

    When asked to name figures of the Bible, I highly doubt Rehoboam ever makes a top ten list. In fact, I bet some of you reading this right now thought… Read more

  • Hannah’s War Cry

    Hannah is an interesting figure in the Bible. All told, she shows up for a little less than the first two chapters of 1 Samuel. If this book were a… Read more

  • The Tangled Times

    When I was little, I wasn’t the best at taking care of nice things. It didn’t stop me from trying to have them, and for a time I had a… Read more

  • Such a Time as This

    I think the book of Esther gets a bit of a bad time. It feels like half the time Esther is shoved into women’s faces as the ultimate, unattainable female… Read more

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