When Love Is Hard to Give - 1 Corinthians 13:4

When Love Is Hard to Give - 1 Corinthians 13:4

Paul spends two chapters writing about spiritual gifts. Then he arrives at chapter 13 with a pivot that changes everything. All of it counts for nothing without love. And then he defines what love actually looks like. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit monoingles.substack.com/subscribe [https://monoingles.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

When Jesus Is on the Outside of Your Day - Revelation 3:20

Revelation 3:20 verse is often read as an evangelistic invitation. And it is that. But its original context is a letter to a church. Jesus is speaking to people who are already his. And he is on the outside. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit monoingles.substack.com/subscribe [https://monoingles.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

When Fear Is Louder Than Faith - Psalm 27:1

David opens this psalm with two of the most quietly defiant sentences in all of Scripture. They are not requests for information. They are declarations pointing toward an obvious answer. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit monoingles.substack.com/subscribe [https://monoingles.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

When You Feel Far From God - James 4:8

The invitation is simple and the promise is immediate. Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. James is writing to people who have drifted. And what he offers them is not a long path back. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit monoingles.substack.com/subscribe [https://monoingles.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

When Your Soul Needs to Be Still - Psalm 62:1

There are two kinds of rest. The rest that comes when the difficulty resolves. And the rest that is present before any of that happens. David is describing the second. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit monoingles.substack.com/subscribe [https://monoingles.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]