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Today, I’m coming ‘atcha with allll the updates on why this week has been simultaneously sucky and AWESOME, how I feel God is strengthening my “joy muscle,” a bit of insight into my system for reading Scripture on an (almost) daily basis, updates on Oxford and my academic life, and, most importantly, Exodus. I was NOT expecting God to tell me that Exodus would be the first book of the Bible to kick off my studies this year. But as always, He knows what He’s doing.

This one waffles with the best of them because I recorded it on 4 hours (at best) of sleep. But it ends on a high! So enjoy! Happy New Year, friends!

Chapters for the episode:

00:00 Reflections on 2025: A Year of Hope

05:02 The Intersection of Suffering and Joy

09:17 Exciting Developments in Writing Career

15:00 Launching a Writing Course: Pick Up Your Sword

20:56 Pursuing Academic Dreams: A Theology Degree

26:38 The Call to Influence: Engaging with Culture

30:56 Engaging with Scripture: A Personal Approach

36:24 Exploring Exodus: Parallels to Modern Humanity

38:47 Understanding Exegesis vs. Isogesis in Scripture

43:25 The Complexity of God's Character: Pharaoh's Heart

50:47 Waging War on Paganism: The Plagues of Egypt

01:00:42 The Cycle of Comfort and Disobedience

01:08:58 Embracing a Year of Jubilee: Living in Hope

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