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There is something deeply sobering about watching history decay from neglect — a farmhouse left to the weeds, rooms full of untold stories slowly becoming one with the field around them. Without intentional effort to preserve the past, everything eventually disappears. What was meant to instruct and inspire future generations simply vanishes, and those who come after are left to stumble through the same mistakes with no warning and no map.

The same is painfully true in our spiritual lives. Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 10 are a direct and urgent reminder that Israel's history was not recorded merely as interesting ancient literature — it was written down as a warning for us. The golden calf, the grumbling in the wilderness, the testing of God — these were not isolated events from a distant people. They are mirror images of the temptations we face today, preserved in Scripture precisely so we do not have to repeat them. When we skip over the parts of the Bible that feel less relevant or too unfamiliar, we leave rooms of our spiritual house unexamined and uncared for. God regularly called Israel to remember, and He calls us to do the same — to be faithful students of His whole Word, both Old and New Testament, so that the lessons of those who walked before us become the guardrails that keep us on the path of righteousness today.

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Today's Bible Verse

"These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the culmination of the ages has come. So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall!" — 1 Corinthians 10:11-12, NIV

Ponder Today

1. History left unpreserved is history lost — the same is true spiritually: when we neglect the recorded accounts of Scripture, we forfeit the warnings and wisdom they were written to give us.
2. Israel's failures were not recorded to shame them but to protect us — Paul makes clear that their stories serve as direct warnings for believers living today, not relics of a disconnected past.
3. No part of Scripture is irrelevant — even the passages we find difficult, unfamiliar, or less immediately applicable hold lessons that can protect us from the snares of sin.
4. God repeatedly called Israel to remember His past work, and He calls us to do the same — actively engaging with how God has moved in history deepens our faith and anchors our trust in Him.
5. Being a doer of the Word, not just a reader, is the ultimate goal of studying Scripture — the past is only truly preserved when it changes the way we live in the present.

Today's Prayer

God, thank You for providing us with Your Word, which has everything we need to faithfully follow You. Help me create rhythms in my life that encourage me to remember how You worked in the past and to learn from the saints who have gone before me. I do not want to skip over parts of Scripture merely because they seem distant from daily life — increase in me the desire to be a faithful student of Your whole Word, Old and New Testament alike. May I not be a reader only, but a doer of the Word, allowing what I learn to shape the way I live. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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This episode is part 5 in a study of the book of Exodus. Pharaoh still won't the people of Israel go. God sends yet more plagues: The Plague on Livestock, The Plagues of Boils and Hail.

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You know those symptoms you keep brushing off? The reflux you treat with Tums. The neck tension you blame on sleeping wrong. The brain fog you chalk up to a busy season. What if none of it is what you think it is?

In this episode, Alli shares the story of 2017, when her body started sounding alarms she refused to hear, and what shifted when she finally paid attention. She walks through ten low-grade symptoms high-achieving women normalize, explains the science behind why stress shows up physically, and gives you practical tools to start asking better questions about what your body is trying to say.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

Timestamps:

(0:11) - The season Alli's body was screaming, and she wasn't listening

(2:50) - What happened when she finally made the decision her body had been asking for

(3:19) - Why disciplined women are the most likely to ignore their symptoms

(3:57) - Common vs. normal: the distinction that reframes everything

(4:52) - Introduction to the 10 symptoms we dismiss

(5:21) - The "I'm just busy" symptoms: sleep disruption, brain fog, getting sick constantly

(6:21) - The "I'm just getting older" symptoms: neck tension, hair loss, cycle changes

(7:59) - The "I just have a sensitive system" symptoms: gut issues, headaches, jaw tension, heart palpitations

(10:15) - The biology behind why stress shows up in the body

(12:13) - What to do with all of this: practical next steps

(12:50) - How to do a body audit

(14:44) - When to see a doctor vs. when to sit with what you already know

(14:58) - The one question to sit with this week

(15:57) - Recommendation of the week: treadmill laptop stand

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If God is truly sovereign, what do we do with the evil that people inflict on us? In this episode, Dr. John Neufeld tackles one of the most challenging tensions in the Christian faith — human free will and the sovereignty of God. Drawing from Lamentations, the story of Joseph, and the crucifixion itself, Dr. John makes the case that nothing happens outside of God's control, and that even our darkest experiences are held in the hands of a God whose mercies never come to an end.

Trusting God in Suffering: One of the obstacles to faith is the problem of pain. Why does a powerful loving God allow suffering? The Scriptures are forthright and do not ignore, diminish or bypass the problem. Nor do they resolve it. But God does tell us how we are to respond to pain. In this 10 message series, Dr. John will explore God’s teaching on pain. It will not answer every question, but it will help us in the midst of our struggles.