In chapter 29 of Jeremiah the Israelite people find themselves in exile, enslaved to the Babylonians. God delivers them a promise, through his prophet, that if they seek Him they will find Him, and in Him they will find restoration, protection, prosperity, and all the goodness that is found in the living God. But there’s [...]
In a nut-shell… don’t become a snake charmer if you can’t charm the snake. As I contemplated this verse I got (what I felt) was an unusual insight. Basically, if you are going to pursue something great like, let’s just say, becoming a Christian- it would behoove you to count the cost and thoroughly understand [...]
God does make us happy, when we really get to know Him. People often see God (especially in the Old Testament) as oppressive, angry, and murderous. But look at Moses here. He was called to a dramatic and powerful (to say the least) walk with the living God and he found so much joy that [...]
One of my goals with this web comic is to make it a kind of interactive bible study, with thoughts and insights stemming from each strip. I will create a post corresponding to each comic with some of my reactions, or deeper understanding of the verse and we can just start the discussion there. So [...]
