Priya Nair

The Kingdom of This World

I'm a political science professor, and I've watched democracy get corrupted, watched autocrats consolidate power, watched my country slide toward authoritarianism. John's declaration - 'The kingdom o

The shepherd and the sheep - Zechariah 3

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The meaning of sacrifice - Luke 23

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.

Redemption and restoration - Job 24

God is faithful in every circumstance. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction. God is faithful in every circumstance. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal. It implies co

God's faithfulness through history - Joel 1

I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss. God meets us exactly where we are - broken, uncertain, yet chosen. God is

The armor of God - Jonah 4

It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. I

The meaning of sacrifice - 2 Kings 14

We bring nothing; He provides everything. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. God is faithful in every circumstance. My grandmother used to quote this verse ever

Finding rest in God - Ezekiel 40

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing - both the anguish and the ho

The shepherd and the sheep - Micah 7

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

Walking by faith - 1 Thessalonians 1

God meets us exactly where we are - broken, uncertain, yet chosen. God is faithful in every circumstance. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. God is faithful

The role of community - Ezekiel 27

God is faithful in every circumstance. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever. This is one of those passage

The promise of restoration - Mark 7

God is faithful in every circumstance. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faith

Mercy and justice - Genesis 34

God is faithful in every circumstance. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God is faithful in every circumstance. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. God is faithful

The cost of discipleship - 2 Kings 8

What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do toda

The promise of restoration - 1 Kings 17

The imagery here is agricultural - the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. Today it s

The power of prayer - Habakkuk 3

God is faithful in every circumstance. Faith isn't the absence of doubt - it's choosing to believe despite it. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. God is fait

The beauty of holiness - 1 Samuel 16

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Walking by faith - 2 Peter 1

God is faithful in every circumstance. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss. The promise here is not conditio

Strength in weakness - Jonah 2

Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing - both the anguish and the hope. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. God is faithful in

The power of prayer - Joshua 18

God is faithful in every circumstance. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. The