Pastors Tim Brown, Tuhina Rasche, and Jason Chesnut reflect on Hebrews 9:23 – 10:18, for reading number 11 of Heartfelt Hebrews.

Each year, the North Carolina Synod embarks on a summer bible reading plan. This year is Heartfelt Hebrews, a Bible reading journey through one of the most poetic, profound, and mysterious books in the New Testament.

We don't know who wrote Hebrews or exactly who first heard it, but we do know this: it speaks powerfully into our lives today. With rich imagery, deep theological insight, and a bold reimagining of Old Testament traditions, Hebrews invites us to wonder, to wrestle, and to worship. Whether you've read it before or are encountering it for the first time, this is a chance to explore timeless questions about Jesus, faith, and community—together. Offered by the synod's Engage the Bible Ministry Team (a Book of Faith ministry), this journey through Scriptures will be our tenth summer together exploring a book of the Bible.

Anam Cara ("soul friend" in Gaelic) is a new digital-first mission start in the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Pastor Rich Hogg is the pastor of St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Pastor Jack Russell is pastor of Living Waters Lutheran Church in Cherokee, North Carolina.

Brooke Watson-Summerour is a chaplain, seminarian at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, and candidate for word and service.

Chaplain John Connelly is a U.S. Navy Chaplain in the North Carolina Synod, active duty, currently serving in the Norfolk, Virginia area.

Pastor Kara Stewart is pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran in Mount Holly, North Carolina.