Amon: The Danger of a Heart That Won’t Bend
Amon: The Danger of a Heart That Won’t Bend Marcia Neveu June 24, 2026 Uncategorized Two years. That is all the reign of King Amon amounted to — two years of leading Judah further into darkness before his own servants conspired against him and his life came to a violent end. His story is brief, […]
Apphia: Beloved and Called
Apphia: Beloved and Called Marcia Neveu June 24, 2026 Uncategorized She is named in just one verse — Philemon 1:2 — and yet the verse places her at the centre of one of the most remarkable moments in all of Paul’s letters. Paul was writing to ask Philemon to do something that would have been […]
Alphaeus: The Faithful Unknown
Alphaeus: The Faithful Unknown Marcia Neveu July 21, 2026 Men in the Bible Not every name in Scripture comes with a story. Some are simply listed — quietly, without fanfare — and yet their presence tells us something profound about the Kingdom of God. Alphaeus is one of those names. He appears in the Gospel […]
Esther: For Such a Time as This
Esther: For Such a Time as This Marcia Neveu July 14, 2026 Women in the Bible There is a book in the Bible where God’s name never appears. Not once. And yet His fingerprints are on every single page. That book is Esther. Esther was a young Jewish woman living in exile in Persia, an […]
Ahithophel: When Wisdom Serves the Wrong King
Ahithophel: When Wisdom Serves the Wrong King Marcia Neveu June 24, 2026 Uncategorized There is a verse about Ahithophel that should never lose its weight. “Now the advice of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if one had inquired at the oracle of God. So was all the advice of Ahithophel both […]
Achsah: Ask For More
Achsah: Ask For More Marcia Neveu June 24, 2026 Fruit of the Spirit She had already received a gift. Her father Caleb, one of the great heroes of Israel’s conquest of Canaan, had given her land as part of her marriage to Othniel. It was a generous gift. Most people would have said thank you […]
Ahaziah: When Trouble Comes and You Call the Wrong Name
Ahaziah: When Trouble Comes and You Call the Wrong Name Marcia Neveu June 24, 2026 Men in the Bible King Ahaziah fell through a lattice. It is one of those Bible details that feels almost domestic — a king at home in his upper chamber, leaning the wrong way, and the wood gives. He goes […]
Bilhah and Zilpah: Hidden but Not Forgotten
Bilhah and Zilpah: Hidden but Not Forgotten Marcia Neveu June 24, 2026 Uncategorized Some of the most important people in Scripture never stood in the spotlight. Bilhah and Zilpah are two of them. They were handmaids — servants — women who had no position, no privilege and no power over their own circumstances. They were […]
Ahaz: When Compromise Costs a Kingdom
Ahaz: When Compromise Costs a Kingdom Marcia Neveu June 6, 2026 Uncategorized Ahaz: When Compromise Costs a Kingdom Some men compromise quietly. Ahaz compromised loudly. He was twenty years old when he became king of Judah, and Scripture tells us “he did not do what was right in the sight of the LORD his God, […]
Ahab: When a Leader Loses His Way
Ahab: When a Leader Loses His Way Marcia Neveu June 5, 2026 Uncategorized Ahab: When a Leader Loses His Way Few stories in Scripture carry a more sobering warning for those in positions of influence than the story of King Ahab of Israel. The Bible doesn’t soften it — “Ahab the son of Omri did […]