FOMO: Fear of Missing Out

Judges 16 Few stories in Scripture feel as tragic—and frankly, as frustrating—as the saga of Samson and Delilah. Judges 16 reads like a slow-motion train wreck. With every verse, Samson inches closer to disaster, yet he keeps going—blinded (ironically, before it...

Memorial or Idol?

Joshua 22:10-12 This passage and reflection highlight a critical tension: the fine line between establishing a memorial that honors God and inadvertently creating something that could become an idol. Israel’s idolatry, with the bronze serpent Moses created at God’s...

Are We on God’s Side?

In Joshua 5:13-15, we encounter a pivotal moment where Joshua meets the commander of the Lord’s army. Standing before an imposing figure with a drawn sword, Joshua boldly asks, “Are you for us or for our adversaries?” The response is startling and...

Ignorance is not Innocence but Sin

Ignorance is not innocence but sin. Robert Browning He who knows nothing will believe anything. Thomas Fuller It is worse still to be ignorant of your ignorance. St Jerome As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he...

Lessons from Moses

Leadership Challenges from Numbers 16: Lessons from Moses Leadership is never easy, and Numbers 16 provides a striking example of leaders’ difficulties. Moses, called by God to lead Israel, encountered one of his most intense leadership challenges when Korah,...

Born from Above

(5) Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. (6) That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. (7) Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must...