How much religious activity would it take to make up for the parts of life we still withhold from God? In Isaiah 1, Israel brings a multitude of sacrifices, gathers for solemn assemblies, and makes many prayers—yet God addresses his people as Sodom and Gomorrah and says their worship has become a burden to him.
Melanie helps us to make sense of meaning (and seeming meaninglessness) by going to Ecclesiastes we continue on in 52 Verses, 52 Books and 52 Weeks for 2026.
It’s great to know about how amazing Jesus is and wonderful to find out that the angels are incredibly powerful creations He made, too. But, where does that leave us?
We've all charged after something we thought would finally set things right, only to watch it cost us everything we hoped to protect. That's the dumb-ox pattern God confronts in Isaiah 1 when he asks his people, “Why will you still be struck down? Why will you continue to rebel?”
Jason walks us through the beautiful story of Ruth and how the story points us to the Savior as we continue on in 52 Verses, 52 Books and 52 Weeks for 2026.
It’s great to know about how amazing Jesus is and wonderful to find out that the angels are incredibly powerful creations He made, too. But, where does that leave us?
Pastor Tim takes us to the Gospel of Mark ahead of our new series on Isaiah, because what Mark can say reminds us of how God’s faithfulness promised in Isaiah is actually true today.
A vaccination can leave you feeling wretched for a week, tempting you to wish you could undo it and try again later. That's the kind of pressure that hits when the gospel goes out in Acts 14—Paul and Barnabas meet rising opposition in Iconium, and the question becomes how we press ahead without quitting or compromising.
It’s great to know about how amazing Jesus is and wonderful to find out that the angels are incredibly powerful creations He made, too. But, where does that leave us?
