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Proverbs 18:12 (ESV)”Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.” ⸻ A wise general adjusts the plan when the battle turns. A foolish one presses forward—even to ruin—because pride will not admit a mistake. Pharaoh was that kind of leader.Moses warned him: “Let my people go.”…
Kingdom Eyes: Living for the Lost in the Midst of the Found by Michael Stevens “Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, ‘This man receives sinners and eats with them.’” — Luke 15:1–2 (RSV) Jesus wasn’t…
BIBLE TRUNDLE – JACOB’S TRANSFORMATIONMay 20, 2025 (763 words)“Wrestling Until the Blessing” Kingdom Living – “nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.”— Luke 17:21 (NIV)From Deceiver to Israel, and How the Kingdom Moves Through Broken Men Before…
The Well Still Waits The Kingdom in Our Midst—Then and Now “The water I give will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” — John 4:14 The Samaritan Woman came to the well when no one else would—midday, under the brutal sun. Most women came…
BIBLE TRUNDLE – PAUL’S TRANSFORMATIONMay 19, 2025 (1,107 words)“When the Light Blinds You”The Radical Grace of Paul’s Damascus Road Transformation Before he was Paul, he was Saul—a man armed with scrolls, pride, and blood on his hands. A Pharisee’s Pharisee. Zealous for the Law. Unbending in judgment. And blind to…
“What Is Truth?” — The Spirit, the Cross, and the Lie John 16:12–14 (RSV)“I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own…
MOSES’ TRANSFORMATION May 18, 2025 (500 words) “Meanwhile: The Fire That Doesn’t Burn Out” Life’s Transitions and Transformations at the Burning Bush on Mount Horeb Mount Horeb—also known as Sinai—is where Moses first encountered God’s fire and later received His law. Transformation begins and returns there. There’s a sacred stretch…
“In My Mother’s Arms: A Story of Faith in the Reeds” Exodus 2:1–10 | Hebrews 11:23–26 Jochebed – A Mother’s Voice I had no time to mourn the king’s edict. The Nile was no longer just a river—it had become a grave for sons like mine. But when I looked…
Here is today’s Bible Trundle—a needed reminder that our salvation rests not on our grip on God, but on His unbreakable hold on us. The thoughts and Scripture references were drawn from today’s sermon by Pastor Barry Jeffries at Crestwood Baptist Church, for which I am deeply grateful. I have…
Six Trials of Jesus – Truth Then and Now ‘Though they found no grounds for the death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him killed.’ by Michael StevensWord Count: 870 “Though they found no grounds for the death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him killed.”— Acts 13:28 (CSB) When…
