Since the launch of the Scouting the Divine summer Bible study, I’ve been playing in our yard—tugging at stubborn weeds, pruning wild shrubs, plucking the never-ending dandelions. I find the Holy Spirit nudging me toward Scripture, uncovering deep-rooted truths, with...
I AM the vine. Long before Jesus took on the imagery of the vineyard for Himself, God had been using vineyard imagery to communicate His heart to the people. The Song of Vineyard is nestled in Isaiah 5:1-7. This delicate yet ferocious poem provides the most detailed...
In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell suggests that 10,000 hours of deliberate practice are required to become world-class in any field. Perhaps you heard the same principle touted. The number always felt too thin to me, as if it were missing an extra zero. A Princeton study...
We’re adverse creatures. Adverse to … pain. hardship. suffering. loss. difficulty. Practice avoidance. Skirt the issue. Run away. But perhaps our lives depend on…. Something else entirely. Today, we continue walking the vines in the Scouting the Divine online summer...
I want you to meet my new beekeeping friend, Lissa Magnuson. She spent years apprenticing for a beekeeper named, Gary (Different from the Gary in the Scouting The Divine Book and Bible study we’re diving into this summer!). She soon started her own farmer’s market...
