Category: Beyond Sunday

Tamar: The Woman Who Refused to Be Forgotten

When most people think about the heroes of the Bible, Tamar’s name rarely comes to mind. Yet she plays a significant role in God’s redemptive story. Genesis 38 tells the story of...

Why the Bible Doesn’t Hide Its Heroes’ Failures

One of the most remarkable things about the Bible is its honesty. Most biographies are written to make the subject look good. Mistakes are minimized. Failures are explained away. Weaknesses are hidden....

God Uses Weakness Differently Than We Do

Most of us spend our lives trying to hide weakness. We want to appear strong, capable, and in control. But God often works differently. In Judges 3, Israel had no strength left....

What Ehud Teaches Us About Feeling Unqualified

Most people who end up used by God in scripture were not the obvious choice. Ehud certainly was not. He did not fit the image of a celebrated warrior. Yet God used...

Why the Bible Includes Weird Stories

Many people are surprised when they actually start reading the Bible closely. They expect polished heroes and simple moral lessons.Instead they find: talking donkeys dysfunctional families political intrigue violence betrayal failure Why?...

Don’t Waste What God Put in You

In Matthew 25, Jesus tells a story about servants who were given something valuable. Two used what they were given. One buried it. Not because he couldn’t use it. Because he was...

The Danger of Sitting and Soaking

It’s easy to get comfortable in church. Show up. Sit down. Listen. Leave. Do it again next week. And slowly, without realizing it, your faith starts to feel dry. Not because God...

You Are Not Giftless

Some people believe a lie. They look around and see others teaching, singing, leading, serving… and quietly assume, “I don’t have anything like that.” But God doesn’t make empty people. 1 Peter...

Don’t Waste What You Can’t Keep

You cannot keep your time. You cannot hold onto your life. Every day that passes is gone for good. That reality can feel heavy, but it’s also freeing. Because it reminds us...