Drippings from the Honeycomb

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! When everything falls apart, how do you respond? When your circumstances are dire—hopeless even—how do you act? Esther was ripped from her home and placed in the harem of a pagan king. Her future, gone. Her hopes and dreams, shattered. Her freedom turned into lifelong slavery. Yet out of this horrific situation, Scripture shows us two things. First, that God is s...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! Three secondary characters in the Book of Esther orbit the king, each shaping the story through their interactions with him. Though they occasionally cross paths with one another, the king remains the gravitational center through which the drama unfolds. What follows is a story steeped in comedy, satire, irony, and bitter hostility. Some characters ascend to dizz...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! One of the many odd features of the book of Esther is that the main character is not its namesake. The author sets the entire narrative against the backdrop of the Persian king, Ahasuerus, drawing a remarkably unflattering portrait of the man behind the story. An entitled, unstable, and arrogant drunkard, Ahasuerus—portrayed through the eyes of the book’s author—...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! In Season 6, we are going to take a journey through the Book of Esther, a remarkable narrative set during a time of upheaval, uncertainty, and divine silence. Though God’s name is never mentioned in the text, His sovereign hand is unmistakably present, guiding events both large and small. Esther’s world mirrors many of the anxieties of our own: fear about the fut...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! Throughout the Book of James, the author teaches his church—and by extension, us who read his writings today—how we ought to live lives devoted to Christ. He concludes his epistle by urging believers to wait for the return of Jesus Christ. James’ desire is that believers live in the “now, not yet” tension of the Kingdom of God, demonstrating lives that reflect th...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! The central theme of James’ letter—calling believers to live holy and righteous lives—reaches its climax in James 4:17. Throughout the letter, James guides Christians along an increasingly narrow path of righteousness and wholehearted devotion to God, emphasizing human inadequacy when measured against God’s perfect standards. In James 4:17, he delivers this messa...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! Sin has a root cause. God knew this, and He continually warned the children of Israel to be on guard against it. Jesus understood this and taught His disciples accordingly. The apostles consistently cautioned their churches about this root cause, and here in James, we see a faithful pastor echoing the same warning to his followers. The root of all sin is self-ido...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! Is it possible to be perfect? What would it take to be perfect? James gives us the answer to both in two simple sentences. In James 3:2, he makes two clear points. First, that all people “stumble,” i.e., sin. Second, if anyone does not stumble with their mouth, they can control their whole body and are therefore perfect. James’ point is clear: all people are sinf...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! By what are we saved? Is it faith or works? For centuries, this debate has echoed through the halls of the church, with many followers of Jesus Christ landing all across the spectrum. Is the reality of this question too deep for simple believers to understand? Can something that has split denominations, torn apart congregations, and separated believers for thousa...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! Is it possible to believe in God, even acknowledge Jesus Christ, and not be saved? If faith in God is what is required for salvation, then shouldn’t everyone who professes belief in God and Jesus be saved? This position is the prevalent belief of much of the modern church; however, the Scriptures do not agree with this simplified version of what much of the moder...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! The law of God has been the subject of much debate since the very beginning of the church. In fact, the discussion, disagreement, and even battles fought by Christ-followers over the place of the Old Testament law within Christianity caused multiple New Testament writers to address the issue. James does not shy away from the debate in the least! Rather, he offers...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! What is the measure of the condition of a man's heart before God? James argues that it is the condition of a man's mouth! While this might seem like an odd take by James, his teaching is solidly grounded in the Scriptures. One does not need to look further than the great proclamation by the prophet Isaiah in the Old Testament when he cried out, "An...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!” This simple message was the call of Jesus as He preached during His ministry. The evidence of this is clearly seen in the New Testament writings of His disciples. James echoes this message clearly in this verse, calling on believers to repent, which literally means to turn around, change your ways, and go in the opp...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! “God is not merely good, but goodness; goodness is not merely divine, but God.” - C.S. Lewis James wanted his readers to understand that everything good in their lives came from God. It could not have come from anywhere else because nothing and no one else is good. God is more than just the author of that which is good, He is its essence because He is goodness it...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! ↓ Support our Podcast! ↓ You remember it like it happened yesterday: the whirlwind ministry of your half-brother, Jesus. His crucifixion, burial, resurrection, and ascension. Then the Holy Spirit came on the day of Pentecost, and you witnessed the birth and growth of the fledgling church. That wasn’t very long ago. Your journey has been no less incredible; from d...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! ↓ Support our Podcast! ↓ Steadfast: 1 a: firmly fixed in place : immovable b: not subject to change 2 a: firm in belief, determination, or adherence  Despite the fact that his audience is undergoing trial and persecution, James does not send an empathetic letter of commiseration. Quite the contrary, James exhorts his audience to be steadfast in the face of persec...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! ↓ Support our Podcast! ↓ A central theme of the first few chapters of Genesis is the complex relationship between God, the Creator, and man, His uniquely created creature. Humans were created according to God’s pleasure. They are God’s image bearers, a feature of their nature that is completely unique from every other created being. God designed man to be in a re...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! ↓ Support our Podcast! ↓ Has it ever occurred to you that God never forgets? Of course, He does more than that, He remembers. You might say, “That’s the same thing!” but is it? It is one thing to never forget anything, but it is quite another to keep something continually in the forefront of your mind. When the Scriptures say that “God remembered” what it means i...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! ↓ Support our Podcast! ↓ What would it be like as a Christ-follower to have God say of you that you “did everything He commanded you?” It would definitely be the greatest and most humbling thing that had ever been said about you. In our modern day, so many proclaiming Christians have discounted this story, even going so far as to call it myth. However Jesus cited...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! ↓ Support our Podcast! ↓ From time to time, as we study the Scriptures, we encounter passages that force us to pause and consider a deep and profound call to action or belief. For many people, both Christ-followers and unbelievers, these passages are so uncomfortable that the easiest approach is to skip over them and ignore them. However, Scripture makes it very...

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Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! ↓ Support our Podcast! ↓ How should fallen humans approach the Holy God to worship Him? Of course, humans should worship God; that is obvious, but how? How can sinful beings come before the perfect, holy, and all-powerful God without being immediately consumed? This was one of the many problems that impacted humanity as a result of the sin of Adam and Eve in the...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! ↓ Support our Podcast! ↓ What is the ultimate consequence of sin? Is it a guilty conscience? Is it public embarrassment? Is it broken relationships, hurting others, or perhaps even loss? It could be all or part of these but are any of these really the ultimate consequence for sin?  The reality is that there is only one ultimate consequence for sin, and that is se...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! ↓ Support our Podcast! ↓ Everyone knows the story of the fall. A creepy snake tempts Eve into eating some fruit from some tree in some garden that God had made, and just like that, sin, death, and destruction become part of the world we know and live in today. But is that really all there is to the story, or does the sin that caused the fall go deeper than Eve’s...

Enjoying the Show? Drop us a line! ↓ Support our Podcast! ↓ “Let us make man in our own image.” How can we even begin to understand all that those simple words contain? We, as humans, are made in the image of God! What are the implications of such a reality? If we are made in God’s image, what does that say about us? What does that say about Him? What does it say about our uniqueness? What does it...