Paul looked at the story of Sarah and Hagar and said, "These things are an allegory." No disclaimer, no apology. Ancient readers knew the difference between history and myth. Maybe it's time we trusted them—and ourselves—to read Scripture for what it means, not just what it says on the surface.
I don't remember being held as a child. To briefly remind folks, I didn't know my biological father. My biological mother,
You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free
by Derek Sivers
Plus a wild Bible fact and some of my favorite links from this week
by Chris Bailey
I'm almost done with my 20-ish Verses to Rebuild Your Faith book. To receive the final 6 chapters (as well as all the
Author/Translator: Sophus Helle Rating: 5/7 (Good, don’t go out of your way, but enjoyable Date Finished: 2026-01-26 Part of my ongoing project
John 3:16, the most famous verse in the Bible. You've seen it on signs at sporting events, heard it quoted in evangelistic
Author: Cal Newport Rating: 6/7 (Good Plus, Worth Repeating) Date Finished: 2026-01-24 Newport argues that knowledge workers have trapped themselves in "pseudoproductivity"
"God only reveals Himself in masculine and fatherly terms in Scripture." I hear this a lot. It gets stated with such confidence, like