You might be scratching your head at the title of this post. Let me explain… A while back, I stumbled across something interesting while reading the Shema. Deuteronomy 6:4-9“Hear, O Israel! YHWH is our God, YHWH is one! 5 You shall love YHWH your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6 These words, which … More All Your Very

A nugget related to last week’s Torah Portion — In Exodus 8, we read about the second plague which Yahweh sent upon Egypt leading up to the deliverance of His people from bondage. In this plague, frogs infested the land on a massive scale. When Pharaoh could take it no longer, he pleaded with Moses … More When There Was Relief

Proverbs 11:30 — “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls.” It is our Father’s desire that His people bear much fruit. John 15:8 — “My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.” Matthew 5:16 — “Let your light shine … More The Fruit of the Righteous

Jeremiah 22:13-16 — “Woe to him who builds his house without righteousnessAnd his upper rooms without justice,Who uses his neighbor’s services without payAnd does not give him his wages,14 Who says, ‘I will build myself a roomy houseWith spacious upper rooms,And cut out its windows,Paneling it with cedar and painting it bright red.’15 “Do you become a king because you are competing in cedar?Did not your … More Then It Was Well

Here’s a nugget from a passage I read in Jeremiah a few days ago: Jeremiah 18:1-10 — “The word which came to Jeremiah from YHWH saying, 2 ‘Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will announce My words to you.’ 3 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something on the wheel. 4 But … More Another Vessel

The biblical new year is almost upon us! I was just having a little prayer time looking forward to the new year, and I thought I’d share some of what I wrote in my journal. I hope this gives you encouraging food for thought. “Heavenly Father, “I thank You for the new year which is … More Prayer for the Biblical New Year

Hey everyone! Saw this on a church sign a few weeks ago and thought it was worth sharing: “The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.” Sometimes it’s easy to forget the seemingly small things we can do to make an impact. There’s nothing wrong with having big dreams and visions for ministry, but … More The Smallest Deed

This has been a challenging final semester at college. Lots of late nights and long hours of studying. A few weeks ago, after having just completed my first week of the semester, I was feeling a bit overwhelmed. It had been a tiring week, and I was having difficulty feeling at rest about things as … More Though Youths Grow Weary

Two posts ago, I talked about some examples of boldness and humility that can be seen in the book of Daniel (see post, Two Character Traits). While reading in the Gospels recently, I came across another impactful example of humility. It is found in the story of the centurion who implored Yeshua to heal his … More The Centurion

While driving home from campus last month, I was listening to the Alisa Childers Podcast #70 — “Learning to Read and Love the Bible, with Tara-Leigh Cobble.” In this episode, Alisa Childers interviews Tara-Leigh Cobble, the founder of D-Group and host of the Bible Recap podcast. The Bible Recap consists of short episodes (usually 7-10 … More Helpful Bible-Reading Plan