by Jeremy | Sep 27, 2019 | Sabbath Thoughts
The efforts to rebuild the temple hit quite a few roadblocks. Some of those roadblocks were external—sabotage from neighboring troublemakers, political tension with foreign powers, and the constant possibility of ambushes and skirmishes from those who saw the temple...
by Jeremy | Aug 16, 2019 | Sabbath Thoughts
But why? It’s the shortest verse in the Bible, and it’s often quoted as a reminder that the Son of God wasn’t some emotionless stoic devoid of compassion. He felt things. He was human. He shed tears. But why was He weeping in this particular verse?...
by Jeremy | Aug 9, 2019 | Sabbath Thoughts
Paul wrote about “God, who cannot lie” (Titus 1:2). Cannot. In English, “cannot” often implies some kind of outward restraint. “I’d like to, but I can’t.” Unable, but not unwilling. That’s not how God works....
by Jeremy | Jul 26, 2019 | Sabbath Thoughts
There are few things more discouraging than discovering you’re invisible—that your opinions don’t matter, that no one cares how you feel, that nothing you do is acknowledged or valued by anyone around you. I wonder sometimes if Hagar felt like that. Her...
by Jeremy | Jun 14, 2019 | Sabbath Thoughts
Mount Moriah loomed in the distance, and with each footstep, the mountain seemed to grow bigger and more intimidating. Abraham has spent much of his life wandering, but this journey, these footsteps, were the hardest ones he’d ever taken. Beside him was his son,...
