by Jeremy | Aug 26, 2022 | Sabbath Thoughts
Growth is never as simple as it sounds. Ideally, it would look something like this: You put in the effort; you improve yourself. Over time, continuous effort would produce a constant self-improvement. As people—as followers of God—we’d just keep getting better and...
by Jeremy | Aug 5, 2022 | Sabbath Thoughts
Over the last year or so, I’ve come across a handful of modern motivational phrases that have coalesced in my mind into something of a mantra: Done is better than perfect.Some is better than none.Just get started. We can hide behind perfect. If we’re not sure we can...
by Jeremy | Jun 17, 2022 | Sabbath Thoughts
After the Israelites refused to go up and conquer the Promised Land, God sentenced them to wander in the wilderness for 40 years. The current, unfaithful generation was going to die off; the next generation would have the opportunity to claim the promises their...
by Jeremy | Jun 10, 2022 | Sabbath Thoughts
Balaam’s story unfolds while Israel is making its way toward the border of the Promised Land. The nations around them are terrified. This ragtag band of escaped slaves are growing in number and in strength, they’ve just chewed through the armies of the kings of the...
by Jeremy | Jun 3, 2022 | Sabbath Thoughts
Cain’s story isn’t an obscure one (Genesis 4:1-15). You’re probably already pretty familiar with it, but let’s do a real quick recap and highlight some important verses along the way: Adam and Eve have two kids—Cain the firstborn and his younger brother Abel. Cain is...
