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....
by Phil Graves | Jun 5, 2026 | Beyond Sunday
What Judah’s Failure Teaches Us About Redemption When most people think about the heroes of the Bible, Tamar’s name rarely comes to mind. Yet she plays a significant role in God’s redemptive story. Genesis 38 tells the story of a woman who was...
by Phil Graves | Jun 3, 2026 | Beyond Sunday
Tamar: The Woman Who Refused to Be Forgotten When most people think about the heroes of the Bible, Tamar’s name rarely comes to mind. Yet she plays a significant role in God’s redemptive story. Genesis 38 tells the story of a woman who was repeatedly...
