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A house filled with fragrance, a table set in gratitude, and a bold act that looked like waste to some and worship to Jesus. We sit with Mary in John 12 as she breaks open a pound of pure nard and pours it on the feet of Christ, and we ask the awkward, necessary question: what does “giving our best” look like when love costs money, reputation, and control?

We walk through John’s unique lens on the final week before the cross, where Lazarus reclines as a living sign of resurrection, Martha serves with intention, and the city swells with Passover pilgrims. Along the way, we hold up mirrors from history—Simon of Cyrene pressed into service on the road to Golgotha, Anne Hutchinson crossing an ocean for conscience, Millard and Linda Fuller building dignity one home at a time, Gamaliel’s wise restraint, and Rutherford’s letters forged in exile. Each story reveals the same pattern: costly devotion carries a fragrance that outlasts criticism and reshapes communities.

Judas’s objection forces a heart check on motives, stewardship, and timing. Jesus’ defense reframes the moment, reminding us that some opportunities come once and must be seized with courage. We talk spiritual integrity, false charity, and the difference between image and love. Then we invite you to respond—through surrender, practical service to the poor, and a personal step of faith that costs you something real. If you’ve been waiting for permission to pour out what you’ve been saving, consider this your nudge. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs courage, and leave a review with your answer to one question: what costly gift are you ready to lay at His feet?

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Dr. Novella Springette conducts an in-depth study of David's prayer to God.

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When hope feels threadbare and timelines mock your prayers, the question that changes everything is simple: Is anything too wonderful for God? We walk through Genesis 18 with Abraham and Sarah, tracing a promise given in impossibility and fulfilled on God’s clock. Along the way, we explore why delays can be holy, how names signal destiny, and what it means when God calls you specifically—by name—into a future that looks bigger than your history.

We broaden the lens beyond Abraham’s tent. Mary Magdalene moves from torment to first witness of the resurrection because devotion kept her near Jesus when others left. Fanny Crosby, writing thousands of hymns without sight, shows how limitation can become a megaphone for grace. Chuck Colson’s journey from political infamy to global prison ministry proves that even a shattered reputation can be repurposed for mercy. Their stories, alongside Moses, David, and Paul, reveal a pattern: the waiting room is often God’s workshop, where character is forged to carry the very answers we’re asking for.

You’ll hear how shortcuts complicate what faith clarifies, why our words can guard or jeopardize a promise, and how to live with steady expectation when results are slow. We share practical ways to endure delay—writing the vision, aligning speech, walking in obedience, and staying close to community—so your hope can mature rather than wither. If your heart has grown cautious like Sarah’s laugh behind the tent, let this be the moment you lift your eyes again.

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We look at the prophet Isaiah offering words of comfort and love to the Jews who were in exile in Babylon. Isaiah assured them that God would renew and restore.

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A discussion of David's 25th Psalm that is undergirded with topical and historical examples

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We look at the Apostle Paul's letter to the Thessalonians and in particular the passage of Scripture that is found in 1 Thessalonians 2:13-18.

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We look at the scripture Ezekiel 37:1-14

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