Yuki Tanaka

Confession and Cleansing

I'm a Catholic who stopped going to confession twenty years ago because I was tired of feeling guilty. The whole structure seemed designed to keep you shameful. I'd confess the same sins over and over

The beauty of holiness - Jude 1

This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circums

Seeds of faith - Numbers 1

Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. This is one of those pass

Rivers of living water - Romans 15

Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on God. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. This is one of those passages that reads differently

Seeds of faith - 1 Thessalonians 4

The imagery here is agricultural - the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting. God is faithful in every circumstance. The early church woul

Understanding grace - 2 Samuel 10

The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. There's something d

Walking by faith - Esther 9

God is faithful in every circumstance. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible. God is faithful in every circumstance. What

Transformation through the Word - Malachi 3

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly

The character of God - 1 Kings 5

The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is fa

God's sovereignty revealed - James 2

God is faithful in every circumstance. Faith isn't the absence of doubt - it's choosing to believe despite it. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. Fait

Wisdom for daily life - Philippians 1

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal. God is faithfu

The role of community - Isaiah 25

God is faithful in every circumstance. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all b

Transformation through the Word - Jonah 3

I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts. I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to f

The beauty of holiness - James 3

There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever. God is faithful in every circumstance. The Hebrew word used here ca

Trusting God's timing - 2 Peter 1

What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. God is faithful in every circumstance. Faith isn't the absence of doubt -

Rivers of living water - Jude 1

The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing - both the anguish and the h

The shepherd and the sheep - 2 John 1

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on God. God is faithful in every circumstance. This is one

The covenant promise - 2 Corinthians 10

We bring nothing; He provides everything. The imagery here is agricultural - the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting. Reading the Psalms

The armor of God - Galatians 5

God is faithful in every circumstance. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction. I notice the repetition he

The role of community - 2 Chronicles 1

His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful