“Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10
The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength
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The Father’s Voice
“And behold, a voice from heaven said, This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17
The Foolish Things
“But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong.” 1 Corinthians 1:27
The Cave
“David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam.” 1 Samuel 22:1
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” Psalm 139:13-14
Blessed
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3
Two Trees, Two Rivers
“My yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:30
The Watergate
“For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” John 1:17
The Narrow River
“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.
Seek First
“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6:33
Whosoever
The author
Tom Hartley
I write about the words we thought we knew, and the God who keeps turning out to be kinder than we expected.
Start here
- Joy — ten parts on the most underrated word in the New Testament
- Righteousness — five parts on being made right, rather than getting it right
- Christian Living — the ordinary week, and what faith asks of it
The books
I Don’t Think It Means What You Think It Means
Volume One · The words we thought we knew
Grace. Love. Faith. Heart. The most familiar words in the Christian vocabulary, taken back to the Greek they were written in.
The Map That Preached
The Prophetic Geography of Jesus’ Ministry
Where Jesus went was never incidental. A reading of the ministry through the map it was walked on.