We too often forget that the source is joyful and accept the far more mundane or depressing secondhand source.
Jim Wolfe takes us to Joshua to look at God’s consistent care that is shown throughout Scripture.
What does God want us to rebuild? Pastor Tim turns to Nehemiah next in 52 Verses, 52 Books and 52 Weeks for 2026 as we think about that.
Two half-brothers leave for the same war; only one comes home. When rescue divides one person from another, “Why me?” can feel unanswerable—and salvation can raise the same uneasy question. In 1 Timothy 1:15–16, Paul refuses to ground his rescue in merit, calling himself the worst of sinners and pointing instead to Christ’s purpose and patience.
Who is supposed to teach whom? Pastor Tim thinks about that as we turn to Deuteronomy next in 52 Verses, 52 Books and 52 Weeks for 2026.
We tend to measure our worth by what we bring to the table, but Paul’s testimony in 1 Timothy 1:12 turns that calculus upside down. He could speak of his calling despite his failures because God’s strength doesn’t depend on ours.
Pastor Tim helps us to make sense of meaning of “antichrists” and truth in 2 John as we continue in 52 Verses, 52 Books and 52 Weeks for 2026.