When we think of costly obedience, we often picture sacrifice we choose. But Scripture suggests our greatest acts of faith may be found in how we respond when suffering, loss, and disappointment choose us—and whether we continue to treasure Christ above everything else.

Many believers know the stories of Scripture but struggle to see how they all fit together. Understanding God’s covenants reveals the Bible as one unfolding story of redemption, with every promise, law, and shadow ultimately pointing to Jesus Christ.

One of the most surprising commands in Exodus 19 appears just before God descends upon Mount Sinai. Far from being a statement about sexuality, it reveals a deeper truth about consecration, priorities, and the holiness of the God who was about to meet His people.

Growth rarely happens in the places where we feel strongest. Sometimes God uses our fears, our hesitations, and even the loving correction of others to reveal areas where He wants to deepen our faith and transform our character.

The bitter waters at Marah reveal more than a moment of provision in the wilderness. As the story of Scripture unfolds, this passage begins to echo a greater pattern of grace, where God transforms bitterness through the remedy only He can provide.

The crossing of the Red Sea is more than a dramatic miracle story—it’s part of a much bigger pattern woven throughout Scripture. From Moses in the Nile to Israel passing through the sea, God repeatedly reveals Himself as the One who rescues His people through what looks impossible.

Salvation feels like a simple moment of belief, but Scripture reveals something far deeper happening beneath the surface. What seems like one decision is actually a powerful sequence of God’s work from beginning to end.

This week on the Extra Point podcast, Pastor Todd reflects on Exodus 13:13–14, showing how Jesus is the clean substitute for the unclean, then answers a question about approaching communion with confession, repentance, and trust in Christ.

In this episode of The Extra Point, we explore whether Psalm 134’s call to lift our hands in worship still applies to believers today. Along the way, we uncover how small acts of surrender reveal deeper questions about authority, comfort, and obedience.

In the final episode of the Against All Gods series, Todd unpacks the tenth plague—the death of the firstborn—and shows how it is both the climax of God’s judgment and the clearest picture of substitution in the Old Testament. He explains how Passover points directly to Christ, our true Lamb, whose blood alone rescues us from judgment.