Friendships in our culture are challenging. Many have no friendships, while many more have friendships that are toxic rather than life-giving. The example of David and Jonathan shows us what a true, life-giving friendship looks like. How can we join...

What does it look like to share Jesus' Table well? And what are we really tempted to worship in our culture today?

What if the answers to many of our life questions aren't found in another book, but in the experience of those who have walked our path Before us? The account of Paul and Barnabas' trip through Lystra in Acts 14 indicates that even Paul himself was...

How did sacrifices frame the worship of the ancient Israelites? The metaphor of the Table helps us understand God's desire for the lives of his people. We look at idols, other gods and who really gets all the glory.

We're taught by our culture that we should be self-sufficient. But God never designed us to do life alone. Elijah's struggles in the wake of his victory at Mt. Carmel demonstrate that the answer to our sense of hopelessness isn't more God-moments;...

What happens to the symbol of the Temple in the New Testament? And how is talking about the Temple relevant in today's world?

We tend to worship God on Sundays, but spend the rest of our week running from one obligation to the next, hobbling back in the next week exhausted and in desperate need of refreshment. God didn't intend for our faith to be this way. The story of...

For Ancient Israel, the Temple was a microcosm of the whole universe. It also represented the house and the body. Why? How did worship at the Temple help Israel stay faithful to God?

In our world, we commonly outsource much of our life to professionals. We also have a tendency to do that with our faith as well. The story of Israel demanding a king in 1 Samuel demonstrates for us that God desires an unmediated relationship with...

The Sea in the Ancient World embodied the danger of a world grounded in combat. Today, the culture around us tells a story of an indifferent, hostile world. Where does this story come from? Where does it show up in popular culture? And how can...