Category: Reading through the Bible
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Philemon: The Gospel With Skin On
What happens when the gospel moves from doctrine to daily life? In Paul’s brief letter to Philemon, we see the gospel with skin on. A runaway slave returns home. A broken relationship is restored. A debt is paid by another. And hearts are refreshed. Though Philemon is one of the shortest books in the Bible,…
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Day 166: Praying the Psalms: Psalm 149
Why is Psalm 149 so joyful? Because God takes delight in His people. There is a time for repentance and tears—but this is not that day. Today is a head-banging Hallelujah.
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Day 164: Faithfulness to All Generations (2 Chronicles 5:13-14)
There had been centuries of ups and downs between Moses and Solomon, but God’s character had not changed.
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Day 152: How to Pray for Your Children (Psalm 72)
If you knew you were nearing the end of your life and you had one last chance to pray over your child, what would you ask God for?
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Day 148: Meet Me in the Middle (Psalm 117)
Psalm 117 is the middle chapter of the Protestant Bible—and the shortest. Right in the middle of judgment and mercy, prophecy and gospel, wisdom and apocalypse, stands a tiny psalm reminding the world of God’s steadfast love for all peoples. Two verses. A tiny psalm. A massive invitation.
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Day 147: David and Hamilton (Psalm 127:1-2)
What do King David and Alexander Hamilton have in common? More than I realized. As I read the closing chapters of 1 Chronicles, I began to see David not merely as a warrior or poet, but as a nation builder creating systems and structures that would outlive him. And suddenly, I found myself thinking about…