Modern expressions of faith are easy to get comfortable with. We have climate-controlled buildings, padded chairs, high-definition screens for lyrics, and coffee bars. Podcasts and Bible translations on phones are all right at our fingertips. It’s all super easy, super convenient, and sometimes super low-stakes. We see a starkly different reality when we look back […]
Covenant and Catacombs Faith in a Modern World Read More »
Imagining walking into an old abbey where the stone walls whisper secrets from centuries ago, and the air smells like damp earth and flickering candles. To dive deep into the shadowy corners of the soul, monks take vows of silence here. Even though it’s a Christian practice, it can feel downright gothic, like wandering through
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We’ll be diving into something wild and intriguing today, the Book of Enoch. Although it’s not in the Bible, this ancient text is full of mind-bending stories that have piqued curiosity for centuries. This book is attributed to Enoch, the guy who walked with God and vanished without dying, according to Genesis. It fills in
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Let’s dig into something wild, the Bible isn’t just about moral lessons and happy stories. Ezekiel and Revelation are two books full of dark imagery that paints a picture of divine mystery, judgment, and chaos. It’s got creepy visions, monstrous creatures, and end-of-the-world vibes like a horror movie. Let’s keep it real and talk about
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Here’s something wild from history, these forgotten fasts tucked away in secret religious orders and extreme asceticism. Back then, people didn’t just skip meals for health kicks or diets; they were pushing their bodies to the limit in secret spots far from the hustle of daily life to get closer to the divine. Usually it
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Do you ever wonder what happens to rulers who turn their backs on God and get too full of themselves? In the Bible, you’ll find stories about kings and queens who wore fancy crowns but ended up facing serious consequences. It doesn’t matter how powerful you are, ignoring God’s ways can lead to some pretty
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We’re talking about a couple of verses that really hit hard if you’re trying to follow Jesus. In John 15:18-19, Jesus says, “If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. If you were part of it, it would love you. Because you are not part of it, I chose you out of
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Hey everyone, let’s talk about a verse that comes up a lot in conversations about gender, clothing, and what the Bible says. According to the NIV, women shouldn’t wear men’s clothes, and men shouldn’t wear women’s clothes, because the LORD your God hates anyone who does this.” That’s a pretty strong statement, and it calls
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(Mark 5:1–20; Luke 8:26–39) Jesus and his disciples come off the boat across the lake to the Gerasenes, a wild, Gentile area across the lake. They run into a guy who is out of control right away. There’s this poor guy living among the tombs, screaming all day and night, smashing chains like they’re nothing,
Demoniac and Drowned Pigs: Jesus Shows Up and Everything Change Read More »
In ancient times, burial sites were revered as sacred spaces, where the soul transitioned into eternity and the boundary between life and death thinned. It was the crypt keepers or tomb keepers’ job to protect the dead, their treasures, and their spiritual secrets. A mix of duty, ritual, and belief in the afterlife, these figures
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