Category: Books of the Bible
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Day 351: No Eulogy for Mr. Phillips (Philippians 3:8-9)
What does it mean to live a life so centered on Christ that even your funeral points away from you? A pastor reflects on a faithful church member whose final request—“No eulogy. Keep it about Jesus.”—embodied Paul’s words in Philippians: counting everything as loss compared to knowing Christ.
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One Pink Candle (An Advent Sermon About Joy)
Have you ever wondered why there’s one pink candle on the Advent wreath? What makes the third Sunday of Advent Rejoice Sunday
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Day 349: How to Read Colossians (Colossians 3:1-4)
Colossians is a short letter with enormous theological weight. Written to a church Paul never visited, it confronts the temptation to supplement Christ with extra rules, experiences, or knowledge. This post offers a simple framework for reading Colossians well—by starting with Christ, reading commands as consequences of resurrection, and learning to live from the fullness…
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Day 347: Convicted, Curious, but Not Convinced (Acts 24-26)
Felix was convicted. Festus was curious. Agrippa was close. None of them crossed the line into faith. Acts 24–26 invites us to consider how we respond when the gospel is clearly heard but the verdict is delayed.
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Day 346: Sanctified Shrewdness (Acts 20-23)
Acts 20–23 offers a surprising portrait of the apostle Paul—one that shows wisdom, discernment, and even shrewdness pressed into kingdom service. Rather than erasing Paul’s past, the Holy Spirit redeems every part of his story for the sake of the gospel.
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Day 345: Made Known to All Nations (Romans 16:25-27)
Paul ends Romans with a roll call, not a rulebook. The obedience of faith doesn’t terminate in ideas—it creates a community. And when the curtain closes on Paul’s greatest letter, the stage is full.
