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What Are Miracles For? Reflections on 2 Kings 2–7
1w ago00:13:51Tap to summarizeIn this essay on 2 Kings 2–7, Philip Barlow reflects on Elisha’s miracles and asks what miracles are for, how we should understand them, and what place they ought to have in a life of faith.
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A Prophet Named Huldah: Reflections on 2 Kings 16–25
1w ago00:11:54Tap to summarizeMorgan Davis reflects on the prophet Huldah’s crucial role in 2 Kings 22, where her prophetic witness confirmed the authority of the rediscovered book of the law and helped shape Josiah’s reforms. Though often overlooked, Huldah stands as a significant figure in the formation of biblical faith and sacred history.
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Zeal and the Still Small Voice: Reflections on 1 Kings 12–13; 17–22
2w ago00:13:04Tap to summarizeMorgan Davis reflects on Elijah’s encounter with the still small voice in 1 Kings 19, exploring how God’s quiet instruction challenges zeal, violence, and spiritual overconfidence. In a world often drawn to loudness and certainty, Elijah’s story invites us to listen again for the voice of perfect mildness.
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Lessons From Life’s Complex Stories: Reflections on 2 Samuel 11–12
3w ago00:06:57Tap to summarizeAvram Richard Shannon reflects on the complex story of David, Bath-sheba, and Uriah, inviting readers to seek moral and spiritual lessons from scripture without oversimplifying the lives of real people.
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Abigail in Between: Reflections on 1 Samuel 25
4w ago00:15:43Tap to summarizeIn this reflection on 1 Samuel 25, Kristian Heal explores Abigail’s courageous peacemaking between David and Nabal and invites readers to consider how Christ can transform foolishness, resentment, and offense into wisdom, reconciliation, and peace.
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Saul Among the Prophets: Reflections on 1 Samuel 8–16
Jun 800:17:35Tap to summarizeKristian Heal considers Saul’s calling, the Spirit’s role in shaping Israel’s leaders, and the deeper theological debate over kingship in the books of Samuel. Drawing on Deuteronomy, Judges, and later texts, he explores what Saul’s rise and decline reveal about covenant responsibility, prophetic authority, and the kind of king Israel was meant to have.
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The Beauty and Risks of Costly Love: Lessons from Ruth
Jun 100:14:20Tap to summarizeRosalynde F. Welch explores the book of Ruth through the lens of “costly love,” considering the beautiful and complicated ways Orpah, Ruth, and Boaz each respond to need, loyalty, and covenant. The article asks what faithful self-giving looks like when sacrifice is both spiritually powerful and morally risky.
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Longing for a Better Way: Reflections on the Book of Judges
May 2500:10:04Tap to summarizeJ. B. Haws examines the story of Gideon in Judges, highlighting its moral tension and unanswered questions. This reflection invites readers to consider how faith, power, and human weakness intersect—and why these ancient stories leave us longing for a higher, more Christlike way.
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“As I Was with Moses”: The Book of Joshua and Filling Prophetic Shoes
May 1800:06:32Tap to summarizeScott Esplin reflects on Joshua’s calling to succeed Moses and the Lord’s promise, “As I was with Moses, so I will be with thee.” This essay explores how faith in God’s constancy helps us move beyond comparison and find courage in our own callings.
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“Hear, O Israel“: Reflections on Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34
May 1100:09:37Tap to summarizeAndrew Reed reflects on Moses’s final teachings in Deuteronomy, highlighting covenant remembrance, holiness, care for the poor, prophetic succession, and trust in God’s promises.
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