Jan 05

Agrippa utters the saddest phrase of the New Testament as he fails to break from his roots.

Jan 12

Many legends surround the mysterious Simon Magus, who struggled escaping a need for respect.

Jan 19

Naaman's feelings of superiority nearly separated him from his family and may even cost him his life.

Jan 26

Michal's youth as daughter of a turbulent king shaped her priorities as the wife of a worshipful king.

Feb 2

John-Mark's life is one of pushing borders until a small comfort zone is expanded to usefulness.

Feb 9

Perhaps it doesn't sound much better, but the stereotype of Thomas has a better explanation.

Feb 16

Ishmael is born into a situation not of his making, but was still responsible to control his emotions.

Feb 23

A notorious person in both biblical and secular history changes history by embarrasing his wife.

Mar 2

Phoebe demonstrates one of the greatest abilities that we can have, despite numerous reasonable concern.

Mar 9

Two candidates to fill a disreputable position show what it means to serve without recognition.

Mar 16

The apostle Philip shows limitations of mind, which are sometimes confused with a lack of faith.

Mar 23

The first missionary tries to balance productivity with reasonable concerns in a turbulent time. 

Mar 30

One prophet fills the gap between two better known prophets, frustrating a notorious king in the process.

Apr 6

Three nameless widows define faith when faced with the conflict of of being down to their last.

Apr 13

An anonymous girl is an example of empathy though she suffered circumstances which enrage us today. 

Apr 20

A woman of no reputation gains an honorable mention by Jesus as humility conquers fear. 

Apr 27

An unnamed wife cannot abandon her past, and pays the ultimate price. 

May 25

One woman makes a profound sacrifice in order to be a part of family and faith. 

Jun 1

Two ladies struggle to outdo each other in love.  Both of them win.

Jun 8

Before our hero can rise to prominence, he must first conquer his own conflict, and then help another to. 

Jun 15

The majority is a real obstacle that is seldom overcome in a moment, but rather, requires a progression of will. 

Jun 22

An older brother lives with guilt, offering a great sacrifice to fulfill his feeling of obligation

Jun 29

Harsh criticism of those who consider allies cause even the most determined to falter in the face of enemies.

Jul 6

When we boil down the things we desire, we must ultimately choose one thing to have allegiance to. 

Jul 13

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Jul 20

We fail to achieve what we could when we compare ourselves to others and develop inferiority complex.

Jul 27

The key to navigating highly emotional situations is objectivity.

Aug 3

Small gestures can make all the difference in winning a person to the correct side of an issue.

Aug 10

Advice is not always wanted or needed, but when it is the delivery can determine its acceptance.

Aug 17

a few steps are necessary to reunite friends who are no longer talking to each other or listening to God.

Aug 24

Being of one mind is challenging when we genuinely have different spiritual priorities.

Aug 31

Doing your duty is hard when those who could benefit from your effort do not appreciate it.

Sept 7

While seeming to be honesty misled, we find out that underneath there is often a personal bias.

Sept 14

A noble woman suffers personal risk and injustice in order to protect other people.

Sept 21

A not very well known figure to us was indispensible to Paul, because of his merciful heart.

Oct 5

Physical motivation is often interpreted as materialism, but not all wrong motives signify bad character.

Oct 12

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Oct 19

The lesser known of two heroes did not waver in the face of danger.

Aug 26

It is common for us to visualize things that could go wrong, allowing fear to limit us.

Nov 2

One non-human character reveals that we are not the only ones to have conflicts interrupt our plans.

Nov 9

Even people who are not 'bad' can allow weaknesses to leverage themselves to do harmful things to others.

Nov 16

Christ's fate was set in motion by someone's bad decisions several years earlier .

Nov 23

Desperation in a noble-minded person can override everything we've come to know.

Nov 30

It requires absolute honesty to publically challenge people and systems you accept as authoritative.

Dec 7

Even a good person can have difficulty accepting circumstances that go against your reality.

Dec 28

simple sacrifices become legendary when an unexpected decision is made by an unexpected person.