by Phil Graves | Jun 17, 2026 | Beyond Sunday
The Strange Connection Between Adam and the Naked Runaway At first glance, Adam in Genesis and the young man in Mark 14 seem completely unrelated. One appears at the beginning of Scripture. The other appears briefly near the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry. Yet...
by Phil Graves | Jun 15, 2026 | Beyond Sunday
Why the Gospel Doesn’t Depend on You One of the most comforting realities in Scripture is that Christianity survived despite the failure of its leaders. Think about the arrest of Jesus. The disciples scattered. Peter denied Christ. The young man in Mark ran...
by Phil Graves | Jun 12, 2026 | Beyond Sunday
Why Children Sometimes See Things Adults Miss One of the fascinating themes throughout scripture is God’s use of children. Jesus repeatedly pointed to children as examples of faith. This wasn’t because children know more theology. It was because children...
by Phil Graves | Jun 10, 2026 | Beyond Sunday
The Theology of Divine Interruptions Modern culture treats interruption as the enemy. We want efficiency. Speed. Momentum. Yet throughout scripture God frequently works through interruptions. Moses encountered a burning bush. Jonah experienced a storm. Paul met Jesus...
by Phil Graves | Jun 8, 2026 | Beyond Sunday
Why the Talking Donkey Isn’t the Point The most famous part of Numbers 22 is the talking donkey. For centuries people have asked: Did the donkey really speak? Could animals talk in the Bible? Why wasn’t Balaam surprised? Those are interesting questions....
