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Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Apr 30, 2026 · 12 min read
The Curse You Never Heard: The Balaam Lesson Every Leader Needs in Numbers 23 and 24
… In Christ the same is true for you. Your standing with God rests on His character, not your consistency. Live like someone who has been blessed, and let obedience keep you near the fire. Paul tells us why: …
Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Oct 26, 2026 · 15 min read
Pour It Out Like Water: Lamentations and the Full Relationship God Invites
… 3:44, NIV). That is raw, and God let it stand. The rest of Scripture agrees. David asked, "How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?" (Psalm 13:1, NIV). After all of …
Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Oct 26, 2026 · 15 min read
The Shrine Beside the Altar: 2 Kings 17 and Modern Idolatry
… 29:13, NIV). The verse goes on to say their worship rested on rules they had been taught. That is exactly what happened in Samaria. A priest taught the rules. The hearts stayed where they were. It is possible …
Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Sep 15, 2026 · 23 min read
Where the Joy Is: Psalms 73, 77, and 78
… Lesson Five: Fix Your Eyes Where the Joy Is The Sanctuary Restores Perspective There is a second thread in these psalms, and it is the sanctuary. Psalm 73 turns in the sanctuary (73:17). Psalm 77:13 can be read …
Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Oct 20, 2026 · 11 min read
Go Down to the Water: What 2 Kings 5 to 8 Teaches About Humble, Obedient Faith
… times, as the man of God had told him, and his flesh was restored and became clean like that of a young boy." (2 Kings 5:14, NIV) He went down. The great man had to descend before he could be made clean. Then …
Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Sep 6, 2026 · 12 min read
The Two Places the List Stops: 1 Chronicles 3 to 5
… for her pain. He carried that name into every room for the rest of his life, and every time someone called him, they were repeating the worst day she had. Jabez decided that would not be the last word, and he …
Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Aug 2, 2026 · 11 min read
The Field You Didn't Choose: The Book of Ruth and Stewardship in Life's Small Moments
… does not seize the asset. He buys back what was lost and restores it to its rightful line, raising up a name for the one who had none. The estate is never his to own. He pays to give it away. That is the …
Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Jul 5, 2026 · 13 min read
The Ground You Refuse to Take: Judges 1 and 2 on Obedience Born of Love
… (Judges 2:2, NIV). Then comes the sentence that shapes the rest of the book. Because Israel refused to drive out those nations, "they will become traps for you, and their gods will become snares to you" (Judges …
Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Jun 24, 2026 · 11 min read
The Gap Where Grace Lives: Exodus 4 to 6 on Imposter Syndrome and Grace
… The grocery chain that had donated pallets for a decade restructured and pulled out in a single email. Two longtime volunteers left within the same week, and one of them said the quiet part on her way out the …
Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Oct 26, 2026 · 16 min read
Rejoice Over Nineveh: Jonah 1 to 4 and the Heart That Wants Its Enemies Saved
… you find hardest to love. Pray for their salvation or restoration this week, and refuse to speak a critical word about them in front of your children. For the Everyday Believer: Name Your Nineveh You do not …
Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Sep 17, 2026 · 15 min read
The Unfinished Prayer God Kept: Psalms 81, 88, 92, and 93
… will learn to bring Him their best behavior and hide the rest. Psalm 92 gives families a simple rhythm. Speak of God's love in the morning. Speak of His faithfulness at night. That rhythm does not require a …
Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Aug 18, 2026 · 27 min read
The Box They Could Carry: 1 Samuel 4 to 8
… it, and the survivors ask a question that echoes for the rest of Scripture: "Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God?" (1 Samuel 6:20, NIV). Curiosity is not reverence. The ark was not off …
Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Jun 1, 2026 · 10 min read
The Rain You Cannot Make: Deuteronomy 11 to 13
… away. His attention does not lapse. The ground you lead on rests under a gaze that never closes. Do the one thing the whole passage commands. Look for Him daily. Not when the harvest fails. Not when the test …
Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · May 22, 2026 · 20 min read
Remember the Rescue: Deuteronomy 5 to 10 on Leadership, Fear, and Pride
… Fear shrinks God by enlarging the obstacle. Remembrance restores the scale. The same pattern echoes through Scripture. "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you …
Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · May 15, 2026 · 12 min read
The Inhabitants You Left Standing: Numbers 33 and the Compromises That Undermine Leaders
… what I will not drive out. Demolish what I have protected. Restore the throne to its rightful occupant. Make me a steward, not a sovereign. In the name of the One who emptied Himself of every throne. Amen. The …
