Paul – Twin Tree Project

Verse & Vision | May 31, 2026

Paul asked God three times to remove the thorn. Three times God said no. What He gave instead was not an explanation or a timeline. It was a statement of present reality: My grace is sufficient for you. Right now. As it is. The word translated “is sufficient” is present tense and active — not a future promise contingent on circumstances changing, but grace available in the middle of the hard thing, not on the other side of it. Today we look at what *arkei*, *dynamis*, and *teleitai* actually mean, and why God’s power reaching its fullest expression in weakness is not a comfort phrase. It is the shape of the gospel.

Verse & Vision | May 27, 2026

God loves a cheerful giver. It is one of the most quoted lines in all of Paul’s letters – and one of the most misused. The word translated “cheerful” appears exactly once in the entire New Testament, right here, and it describes something that cannot be manufactured by guilt, pressure, or the promise of return. Today we look at what *hilaros* giving actually means, what it does not mean, and why genuine generosity requires something most people never talk about: the freedom to say no.

Verse & Vision | May 19, 2026

Verse and Vision is a daily series exploring the verse of the day — not just what it says, but what it means. Each post unpacks the biblical context, digs into the original language, and traces the historical and philosophical world behind the text. Where the Word echoes across history, we follow it. Where it lands in the present, we don’t look away.

Verse and Vision | May 13, 2026

Sunday Sessions | One Gospel, Two Roads (Or, The Argument I Once Used Against My Own Faith)

Many years ago, I tried to use this exact argument to prove my father’s faith was built on sand. I was wrong. Thirty years later someone posted it online and asked anyone to disprove it with scripture. I hope this answers their invitation well, and helps whoever reads it.