Adam Smith

Radical Generosity in Early Church

The early church 'had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need.' I've read this verse my entire Christian life, and it always makes me uncomfortabl

The cost of discipleship - Joshua 2

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. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same Go

Wisdom for daily life - 2 Corinthians 9

God is faithful in every circumstance. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God meets us exactly where we are - broken, uncertain, yet chosen. God is faithful in every circumstance.

Redemption and restoration - 1 Corinthians 11

The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character. God is faithful in every circumstance. Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on God. God is faithful i

Walking by faith - Nehemiah 6

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

The cost of discipleship - Galatians 4

Faith isn't the absence of doubt - it's choosing to believe despite it. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. The promise here is not conditional on our strengt

The heart of worship - 1 John 3

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on Go

What it means to love - 1 Kings 16

Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on God. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. The imagery here is agricultural - the original audience would have immediately

The beauty of holiness - Psalms 71

God is faithful in every circumstance. God meets us exactly where we are - broken, uncertain, yet chosen. God is faithful in every circumstance. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see.

The meaning of sacrifice - Matthew 25

God is faithful in every circumstance. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. His timing, His meth

Lessons in obedience - Joshua 5

God is faithful in every circumstance. 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. I l

Strength in weakness - Judges 18

God is faithful in every circumstance. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is f

The meaning of sacrifice - Ecclesiastes 9

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. God is faithful in every circumstance. God

The covenant promise - 1 John 1

Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing - both the anguish and the hope. God is faithful i

God's sovereignty revealed - Matthew 5

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every ci

Finding rest in God - Song of Solomon 1

Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on God. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. When we read this alongside the surrounding chapter

Transformation through the Word - 2 Corinthians 6

The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. We bring nothing; He provides everything. His timing, His me

God's faithfulness through history - Galatians 1

God is faithful in every circumstance. I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts. God is faithful in every circu

The cost of discipleship - Exodus 34

The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible. God is faithful in every circumstance. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction. This connects directly to the promise made

The cost of discipleship - 1 John 2

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. God is faithful in every circumstance. This is o