How Paul Writes

The Fast Mite

This article is about the Southern California mite *Paratarsotomus macropalpis*, the fastest creature relative to its size, sprinting at 322 body lengths per second. It explores its biomechanical limits, tech inspiration for robotics, and raises a creator-related question.

Gethsemane

This article is about Jesus’ agony in Gethsemane as the shadow of the cross falls over Him: His voluntary obedience, intense prayer (“Abba, Father… remove this cup”), and the disciples’ weakness. It explains why Gethsemane is unique yet distinct from Golgotha.

Doing the Right Thing at the Right Time

A reflection on Luke 9:10–11 describing Jesus welcoming interruptions to rest in Bethsaida, serving the crowds with patience and balance, and urging readers to discern when to withdraw for time with God and when to help others.

The Life of Josiah - Passover Celebration and the End

This article is about Josiah’s renewal of the Passover after discovering God’s Law, linking it to Christ and the Lord’s Supper, and how focusing on Jesus shapes believers’ lives. It ends with Josiah’s tragic death through pride and disobedience as a warning to persevere.

So that you may be filled (2/2)

This article is about Paul’s prayer for the Colossians: to be filled with God’s will through Scripture and fellowship, gaining wisdom and spiritual understanding, living to please the Lord, bearing fruit and growing in knowing God, being strengthened by the Spirit, and enduring trials with patience and joy like Jesus.