When You're Walking Through the Darkest Part - Psalm 23:4

When You're Walking Through the Darkest Part - Psalm 23:4

David doesn't say if I go through the darkest valley. He says when. The valley isn't a possibility to be avoided. It's a certainty built into the shape of a life. And the psalm's turning point comes right in the middle of it. 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 the Grief Feels Like It Will Never End - Revelation 21:4

John has just seen a vision of the new heaven and the new earth. And a loud voice from the throne announces what it means. Not an improvement on this world. Something entirely new. 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 Don't Feel Like You Have Much to Offer - Matthew 5:14

Jesus has just finished the Beatitudes — blessed are the poor in spirit, the mourning, the meek. And then he tells this unlikely collection of people something about their identity that must have been startling to hear. 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 Scripture Stays on the Surface - Colossians 3:16

Paul has been describing what the new life in Christ looks like from the inside. Compassion, kindness, humility, patience. And then he gives one instruction that shapes all the rest. 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 Sense of Belonging Depends on How You've Been Doing - Ephesians 1:4

Paul opens Ephesians with what is essentially a single long sentence of praise. He cannot stop. And buried in the middle of the cascade is a phrase that sets the foundation for everything else. 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]