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Dreams and promises

Dreams and promises

The seven promises God makes to Abram hint at why pursuing our dreams are so important.

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Guidance 10 min read Feb 3, 2026
God will show you

God will show you

We struggle to hear God's yes, no, or wait because that's not how he initiates guiding us.

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Guidance 8 min read Jan 27, 2026
Called when stalled

Called when stalled

Abram is three-quarters of the way to Canaan when his progress stalls. This is when God calls him.

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Guidance 10 min read Jan 20, 2026
Already heading that way

Already heading that way

We misread Abram's call by not realising someone else calls him to Canaan before God does.

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Guidance 7 min read Jan 13, 2026
It seemed good

It seemed good

The apostles receive God's guidance about an issue dividing the early church in a surprising way.

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Guidance 10 min read Jan 6, 2026
Small among the clans

Small among the clans

The relative insignificance and smallness of Bethlehem reveals the humility of Jesus.

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Advent 4 min read Dec 23, 2025
The birthplace of David

The birthplace of David

Bethlehem's claim to fame before Jesus, was that it was the birthplace of David, Israel's greatest king.

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Advent 4 min read Dec 16, 2025
House of bread

House of bread

The choice of Bethlehem as Jesus' birthplace is influenced by the meaning of the town's name.

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Advent 3 min read Dec 9, 2025
Born in the shadow of the king

Born in the shadow of the king

One of king Herod's greatest achievements dominated the horizon a few miles away from Bethlehem.

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Advent 4 min read Dec 2, 2025
Are we back where we started?

Are we back where we started?

Job's epilogue leaves us feeling unbalanced in its similarities to the prologue. Where are the changes?

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Job 8 min read Nov 25, 2025
God, Behemoth, and Leviathan

God, Behemoth, and Leviathan

Why, oh why, does a third of God's response to Job focus on two mythical creatures?

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Job 11 min read Nov 18, 2025
Revelation in a whirlwind

Revelation in a whirlwind

As violent winds batter him, Job expects to die like his kids. Instead, God speaks from the storm.

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Job 11 min read Nov 11, 2025

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The Lion or the Lamb

The Lion or the Lamb

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Noah's Ark and a nonviolent God

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How can we accept God's violence?

How can we accept God's violence?

Lamentations 8 min read Jan 7, 2025
The harmful way we read the Bible

The harmful way we read the Bible

Lamentations 8 min read Jan 7, 2025
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