From the beginning, Scripture is soaked in blood.
Not gratuitously. Not carelessly. But deliberately.
Blood appears wherever life is weighed, where trust is tested, where obedience is costly.
And yet — not all blood is…
How the Gospel of John Echoes the Tabernacle
The tabernacle was no ordinary tent. It was where heaven stooped low — where the presence of God met His people in the wilderness. Every item, every…
Traces of failure, threads of mercy, and the One who fulfills it all
God’s instructions for the Ark of the Covenant were precise. Acacia wood, overlaid with gold. Rings for carrying. A Mercy Seat above,…
Before the gospel became a message we believed, it was a proclamation people heard.
Not whispered in quiet corners. Announced in public spaces. Carried by messengers. Declared after decisive victories.
In the Greco-Roman world, the word euangelion (εὐαγγέλιον) meant…
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Some prayers come in crisis. Others in confusion. But the IOUS prayer — Incline, Open, Unite, Satisfy — is a prayer for every day recommended by John Piper.
It’s not a formula. It’s not a fix. It’s…
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The Garden Gate
Every garden has a gate. Not a barrier to keep us out, but a threshold that asks a question: Are you willing to trust…
From sorrow to starlight. From manger to Magi.
1. Rachel’s Tears: A Land Soaked in Sorrow
Genesis 35:19–21 · Jeremiah 31:15 · Matthew 2:18
Long before angels sang, a woman wept on the outskirts of…
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The Gardener’s Image
Before kings ruled or prophets spoke, God bent low and formed — the Hebrew yatsar (Genesis 2 :7) means “to shape like clay.”
Then He planted (nāṭaʿ) a garden in…
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Tending the Garden Within
Some gardens are made of earth. Others — of soul.
In Proverbs 4:23, the Hebrew word for “heart” is lēḇ — the center of thought,…
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This is a series through six landscapes of grace — six gardens and six rivers intertwined.
Each one a whisper of His presence, a movement of His…