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Isaiah: Bread of Adversity

February 24, 2026

Isaiah: Bread of Adversity

It is ingrained in us that we have to do exceptional things for God—but we do not. We have to be exceptional in the ordinary things of life, and holy on the ordinary streets, among ordinary people.”

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February 24, 2026

Isaiah: Bread of Adversity

It is ingrained in us that we have to do exceptional things for God—but we do not. We have to be exceptional in the ordinary things of life, and holy on the ordinary streets, among ordinary people.”

February 11, 2026

Song of Solomon: The Little Foxes

There are always little foxes at work on the roots of trust.

January 27, 2026

Ecclesiastes: Questioned by Life

Ecclesiastes is the book we should have been assigned when young - but we would not have had the life experience to understand it.

January 13, 2026

Proverbs: Prep School

We totally misread Proverbs if we think of it only as tips for personal improvement or a better life. Proverbs is first and foremost about learning to rule.

December 31, 2025

Psalms: The Planted Person

How much do we owe the people who love us?

December 16, 2025

Job: The Great Wager

The test comes not at the beginning or end of his life but here at the midterm and prime of life.

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