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Isaiah 1:10–31, Habakkuk 1:2–4, Luke 17:5–10 In many courtrooms, there is an image or a statue of Lady Justice. Lady Justice is the supposed personification of the ideal judicial system: blind (no favoritism), sword (swift and cutting decision), scales (balance of “good” and “evil”), toga…

2 Chronicles 12:1–8, James 1:12–15 When we read the Old Testament, the phrasing is often such that we could say God caused most suffering. In fact, there are many who truly believe that despite the balance of scriptures. Let’s take the story of Rehoboam and…

1 Kings 3:3–12, Daniel 3:8–28, Luke 20:27–40 We have all heard an instructor, teacher, professor, or lecturer say, “there is no such thing as a dumb question.” The intent is to make the students or hearers more comfortable to ask questions. While that statement is often…

Genesis 18:17–33, Colossians 2:6–19 There are two different amazing streams of thought in this vignette of Abraham and God. The first is Abraham’s audaciousness. That a faithful person is free to ask God for clarification is beautiful. This shows us that when we are faithful…

Luke 24:36–49, Matthew 28:16–20, James 1:2–18, Jude 20–25 So, this guy you’ve been hanging out with for three years dies a brutal death. A few days later, he’s alive. He was dead and buried, and now alive. Must be a ghost…except they could touch the…