Tasting Isn’t Trusting

Tasting Isn’t Trusting

Hi, it’s me… still in Deuteronomy. I’ve been sitting here longer than I expected, reading slowly, peeling back layers, letting the text speak instead of rushing through it. This morning, Deuteronomy 1:19–32 was in front of me, and it stopped me in a way I didn’t see...
On The Edge of Promise

On The Edge of Promise

I started reading the Old Testament, the Torah, Genesis through Deuteronomy, in the fall of 2025. And yes, I am still in it. Not because I am stuck, but because I am lingering. I have learned to read Scripture in layers. First, I read big chunks to understand the...
They Are Bread For Us

They Are Bread For Us

When you read the Bible, it is rare to see someone respond to a giant the way David does. He looks at Goliath and basically says, “Yeah, he’s big. Totally scary. But my God is bigger and stronger. Let’s do this!” Ever since I was a kid, everyone has used David’s story...
When Sacrifice Becomes Disobedience

When Sacrifice Becomes Disobedience

Leviticus 17:1-6 is one of those passages that most of us breeze past. Sacrificing goats in fields? Cool, Old Testament Israel, do your thing. But tucked in this ancient text is a principle I think we desperately need today. God told Israel, “If anyone kills an ox,...
When the Word Feels Weird…

When the Word Feels Weird…

Nothing is more demoralizing than waking up early, craving a word from God, hoping to open your Bible and be deeply encouraged… only to realize: 1. You’re still in Leviticus. 2. You’ve landed in the bodily discharge chapter. So you read it — because you love Jesus —...