I felt tired all week. On my Sabbath, I got up later than usual—7:30 a.m. Normally, I wake with a smile, eager to greet the day and enter into rest with the Lord. But this time, I just laid in bed, hoping for a bit more sleep, feeling the weight of the week in my body.

Then came Thursday—my usual day of fasting. Without thinking, I started making myself a sandwich for lunch. Just before I popped it into the toaster oven, it hit me:
“Wait… today is fasting day.”

Not out of legalism, but as a continual reminder to keep my heart aligned with God, I packed the sandwich into an airtight container and placed it back in the fridge.

Yes, I was hungry today.
Yes, I automatically started to satisfy that hunger.

But even more than my hunger, I want this day—and my life—to be dedicated to You, LORD.
Even when I’m tired. Even when I forget. I choose to remember. I choose to surrender.

This week, I sensed a strong prompting from the Lord—a call to step more fully into the authority to teach and speak the Word. It stirred a question in my spirit: What might this mean?

That question brought me back to an idea I once had, inspired by Dallas Willard:

What if we didn’t just “red letter” Jesus’ words, but also “green letter” His actions—highlighting everything Jesus did, not just what He said?

Thanks to AI tools, I’ve been able to summarize all of Jesus’ actions across the Gospels, creating a foundation for something more. I’m now preparing to read through each Gospel myself through a “green letter” lens, with the goal of seeing and studying the embodied life of Jesus.

This has led me to begin planning a new Zoom workshop called: “Doing as Jesus Did: Reading the Green Letters of the Gospels.”

More information will be coming soon, and I invite you to join me in discovering the practical rhythms and actions of Jesus’ life—how He walked, loved, touched, healed, withdrew, prayed, and obeyed the Father.

In parallel, I’ve also started diving into a powerful new teaching series by Dr. Matthew Larsen, an archaeology professor and Bible scholar from the University of Copenhagen, on a Christian streaming platform called Qava. The series is called “Nobody Liked Paul,” and it’s opening up a whole new way of understanding Paul’s letters.

Through the lens of archaeology, culture, and history, the series explores the social, ethnic, economic, and political world in which Paul lived and wrote. And I’m now planning a second Zoom workshop titled:  “The World According to Paul.”

This experience will help us better understand the context of the early church, the power of oral tradition, and how Paul’s letters—without a bound Bible in hand—became spiritual anchors for ancient believers.

Let us never forget:

God’s Word is inerrant, infallible, and just as relevant in 2025 as it was in 57 A.D.

But understanding the rich context from which these letters were birthed brings new depth and wonder to the text.

Stay tuned for more on both workshops. I’m excited to see what the Spirit will reveal as we step deeper into doing what Jesus did and seeing the New Testament through Paul’s world.

This week’s rhythm included Sabbath, Solitude, and Prayer… and yes, Fasting (which I almost forgot about!).

I also spent a good amount of time watching the QAVA video series, “Nobody Liked Paul,” and processing everything I sense the LORD is leading me into. It was definitely a different kind of Sabbath—and honestly, a different week overall—but in the midst of it all,
I felt God’s nearness.

Even when the rhythm shifts, He remains steady. And I’m grateful for His presence through it all.