Peter Failed Jesus Too. Why Did Their Stories End So Differently? Judas. Most of us hear his name and immediately think “traitor”, the one who sold Jesus out with a kiss. He’s become a symbol of betrayal and hopelessness, with…
Always Second Best? Have you ever felt like you’re always in someone else’s shadow? Like, no matter what you do, you’re never quite “enough”? If so, Leah’s story might be one of the most painfully relatable chapters in the whole…
Samson’s Strength Wasn’t Just In His Hair. When many people think of Samson, they picture a man with long, wild hair and incredible strength who made terrible choices for love. But behind everything, Samson’s life is really about his calling,…
Rethinking Job’s Wife What do you remember about Job’s wife? If anything, it’s probably that one, harsh sentence: “Curse God and die!” We aren’t told much about Job’s wife in the scriptures. But we do know what she went through.…
More Than the “Busy Sister” When you hear the name “Martha” in church, what comes to mind? I think of a woman hustling in the kitchen – she is busy! All while her sister Mary soaks up every word at…
Thomas – Not Just A Doubter. Did you ever have a nickname you hated? A label that you just couldn’t shake, no matter what you did. Well, if Thomas were still around today, that’s exactly how he would feel! For…
How Rahab’s Faith Changed History. How do we define a person? Is it by their job? Their past? Or is there more to every story than what meets the eye? When people think about Rahab in the Bible, many think…
When God’s methods don’t make sense In Jesus’ day, when someone was born blind or had any other kind of disability, it was assumed that it must be their fault – was the disability a punishment for their sin? Or…
Imagine living for twelve long years in pain and suffering. Every day, the woman in today’s scripture woke up with the same problem: a bleeding disorder that never stopped. Under Jewish purity laws (Leviticus 15), anything or anyone she touched…
When faith is blurry. Have you ever needed more than one try to truly “see” what God was doing? You’re in good company. The story of the blind man in Mark 8:22-26 is one of the most fascinating, and strange…