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  • Abigail in Between: Reflections on 1 Samuel 25

    Abigail in Between: Reflections on 1 Samuel 25
    2026/06/16
    In this reflection on 1 Samuel 25, Kristian Heal explores Abigail’s courageous peacemaking between David and Nabal and invites readers to consider how Christ can transform foolishness, resentment, and offense into wisdom, reconciliation, and peace.
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    16 分
  • Saul Among the Prophets: Reflections on 1 Samuel 8–16

    Saul Among the Prophets: Reflections on 1 Samuel 8–16
    2026/06/08
    Kristian Heal considers Saul’s calling, the Spirit’s role in shaping Israel’s leaders, and the deeper theological debate over kingship in the books of Samuel. Drawing on Deuteronomy, Judges, and later texts, he explores what Saul’s rise and decline reveal about covenant responsibility, prophetic authority, and the kind of king Israel was meant to have.
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    18 分
  • The Beauty and Risks of Costly Love: Lessons from Ruth

    The Beauty and Risks of Costly Love: Lessons from Ruth
    2026/06/01
    Rosalynde F. Welch explores the book of Ruth through the lens of “costly love,” considering the beautiful and complicated ways Orpah, Ruth, and Boaz each respond to need, loyalty, and covenant. The article asks what faithful self-giving looks like when sacrifice is both spiritually powerful and morally risky.
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    14 分
  • Longing for a Better Way: Reflections on the Book of Judges

    Longing for a Better Way: Reflections on the Book of Judges
    2026/05/25
    J. B. Haws examines the story of Gideon in Judges, highlighting its moral tension and unanswered questions. This reflection invites readers to consider how faith, power, and human weakness intersect—and why these ancient stories leave us longing for a higher, more Christlike way.
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    10 分
  • “As I Was with Moses”: The Book of Joshua and Filling Prophetic Shoes

    “As I Was with Moses”: The Book of Joshua and Filling Prophetic Shoes
    2026/05/18
    Scott Esplin reflects on Joshua’s calling to succeed Moses and the Lord’s promise, “As I was with Moses, so I will be with thee.” This essay explores how faith in God’s constancy helps us move beyond comparison and find courage in our own callings.
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    7 分
  • “Hear, O Israel“: Reflections on Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34

    “Hear, O Israel“: Reflections on Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34
    2026/05/11
    Andrew Reed reflects on Moses’s final teachings in Deuteronomy, highlighting covenant remembrance, holiness, care for the poor, prophetic succession, and trust in God’s promises.
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    10 分
  • Perceiving the Wild Abundance of the Wilderness: Thoughts on Numbers 11–14, 20–24, 27

    Perceiving the Wild Abundance of the Wilderness: Thoughts on Numbers 11–14, 20–24, 27
    2026/05/04
    In the wilderness of Numbers, suffering and abundance exist side by side. Robbie Taggart explores how God’s grace can feel both daily and overflowing—and how our ability to perceive divine abundance, even in hardship, shapes whether we wander in despair or awaken to the promised land already before us.
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    8 分
  • Beginning Again: Reflections on Exodus 35–40 and Leviticus

    Beginning Again: Reflections on Exodus 35–40 and Leviticus
    2026/04/27
    What does it mean to begin again? Drawing on Exodus 35–40 and Leviticus, Jennifer Champoux shows how ancient patterns of covenant and cleansing reveal Christ’s power to offer renewal, healing, and fresh starts.
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    9 分