When the Suffering Feels Anything But Light - 2 Corinthians 4:17

When the Suffering Feels Anything But Light - 2 Corinthians 4:17

Paul has just listed what his ministry has cost him. Beaten. Imprisoned. Shipwrecked. Left for dead. And then he describes all of it in two words. Momentary. Light. He is not minimising it. He is measuring it against the right thing. 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 Long for Things to Be More Right Than They Are - Matthew 5:6

The Beatitudes move against almost every instinct. The poor in spirit, the mourning, the meek. And then this one. It describes a hunger most people have but don't know what to do with. 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're Running on Empty - Isaiah 55:1

The invitation arrives with no preamble and no conditions. Just a market that defies every economic logic. And a single qualification to receive what is on offer. 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're Looking for Something You Already Have - Colossians 1:27

Paul says there is a mystery that was hidden for ages and generations. Hidden across the entire history of Israel. And then he reveals it in six words. They change everything. 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 Can't Seem to Find Contentment - 1 Timothy 6:6

The world tells you that gain means more. More money, more options, more status. Paul has a completely different definition. And his version doesn't run out. 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]