Matthew 14 is a glimpse into Jesus’ full life- which was not at all fueled by willpower or drive, but a desire to withdraw to be with the Father.

Long story short, Daniel is a BEAST. At 15 years old, he stood up to King Nebuchadnezzar. At 15, I wasn’t even convicted about the amount of Cheetos I ate!!! Conviction is worth it.

And thus concludes a semester long project to learn the overarching story of the Bible and tell it in 30 minutes!! Learned a lot about how God can be trusted because the promise of Jesus is the evident plan from the very beginning. Here to tell it the rest of my days!

What do I love most- God or the promises of God? The life of Abraham gives us a glimpse into what true, biblical love looks like. (Hint: it’s never selfish and it’s always sacrificial)

Cmon church!! The last 2000 years of church history are defined by the Lord’s faithfulness and men and women operating in extremes- extreme humility and an extreme devotion to the word of God. William Tennet is the biggest hero you’ve ever heard about and is the reason we have Princeton University today.

Habakkuk goes ahead and asks what we’ve all been asking- “Why is there a problem of evil in the world?” This recorded dialogue between Habakkuk and God gives insights into an “even if” kind of faith, which stands firm regardless of circumstance

Have you ever felt like the world’s last draft picks? Take heart, King David wasn’t even invited to the draft! In short, 1 Samuel 16 teaches us God cares about our hearts and faithfulness.

In short, what we believe about the world matters because it shapes how we engage with the world.

Our motivation and goal should be rooted in a desire to teach others to know God by getting in the Bible- so they can teach others to know God by getting in the Bible- so they can teach others...

We can trust the Bible and it's content because M.A.P.S.- Manuscripts, Archaeology, Prophecy, Statistics. 

The whole story of the Bible can be summed up in history repeating itself- God has a plan for man, man steps outside the boundries and messes up, God is faithful to redeem. Every. single. time.