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August 12, 2026 · Faith & God
What did Hagar call God in the wilderness?
Genesis 16:1-13
Hagar was mistreated and alone, but God saw her in the wilderness.
Open the Bite →August 11, 2026 · Jesus & the Gospel
What did Jesus say Mary had chosen?
Luke 10:38-42
Martha was busy serving, but Jesus noticed what Mary had chosen.
Open the Bite →August 10, 2026 · Wisdom & Life
What does Micah say Yahweh requires?
Micah 6:6-8
Micah gives a simple answer that is not small at all.
Open the Bite →August 9, 2026 · People & Stories
Who hid the Israelite spies in Jericho?
Joshua 2:1-21
One woman in Jericho saw what others missed, and her choice changed her family’s future.
Open the Bite →August 8, 2026 · Weird & Wonderful
What did ravens bring Elijah while he hid by the brook?
1 Kings 17:1-7
God fed Elijah in the wilderness using birds you probably would not expect.
Open the Bite →August 7, 2026 · Hard Questions
Why were Job’s friends wrong if some of what they said sounded true?
Job 1:1, Job 2:11-13, and Job 42:7-9
Job’s friends started by sitting with him in grief, but the story does not end with God praising their words.
Open the Bite →August 6, 2026 · Prayer & Worship
What did Solomon ask God for?
1 Kings 3:5-15
When God invited Solomon to ask, Solomon did not start with wealth or fame.
Open the Bite →August 5, 2026 · Bible & History
What did the Bereans do after hearing Paul preach?
Acts 17:10-12
The Bereans were praised for the way they received a message that challenged them.
Open the Bite →August 4, 2026 · Jesus & the Gospel
Why did Jesus wash His disciples’ feet?
John 13:1-17
Jesus knew who He was, and still got low to serve.
Open the Bite →August 3, 2026 · People & Stories
Who laughed to herself when she heard she would have a son?
Genesis 18:9-15
God’s promise sounded so impossible that Sarah laughed inside herself.
Open the Bite →August 2, 2026 · Weird & Wonderful
What did God ask Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones?
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Before the bones came together, God asked Ezekiel a question that sounded impossible.
Open the Bite →August 1, 2026 · Faith & God
Why did God tell Moses to take off his sandals?
Exodus 3:1-12
Before God sent Moses back to Egypt, He told him to pay attention to where he was standing.
Open the Bite →July 31, 2026 · Wisdom & Life
What does James compare the tongue to?
James 3:1-10
James says something small can still do enormous damage.
Open the Bite →July 30, 2026 · Bible & History
What did God use to give Jonah shade?
Jonah 4:5-11
God used a plant, a worm, and Jonah’s comfort to teach a lesson about compassion.
Open the Bite →July 29, 2026 · Hard Questions
Why doesn’t God answer every prayer the way we ask?
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 and Matthew 26:36-46
The Bible teaches us to pray boldly, but it also shows faithful people not receiving exactly what they asked for.
Open the Bite →July 28, 2026 · Prayer & Worship
What happened when Paul and Silas prayed and sang in prison?
Acts 16:25-34
Their worship did not happen after the rescue. It happened while they were still in chains.
Open the Bite →July 27, 2026 · Faith & God
What did God ask Jonah after Jonah was angry about Nineveh?
Jonah 4:1-11
Jonah ends with God asking a question that exposes Jonah’s heart.
Open the Bite →July 26, 2026 · Jesus & the Gospel
Who did Jesus say was neighbor to the wounded man?
Luke 10:25-37
Jesus answered “Who is my neighbor?” by turning the question around.
Open the Bite →July 25, 2026 · People & Stories
Why was Ruth’s loyalty to Naomi so surprising?
Ruth 1:6-18
Before Ruth ever meets Boaz, she makes a choice that changes the direction of her story.
Open the Bite →July 24, 2026 · Weird & Wonderful
What animal spoke to Balaam?
Numbers 22:21-35
In one strange scene, an animal sees what the prophet does not.
Open the Bite →July 23, 2026 · Hard Questions
Why did God harden Pharaoh’s heart?
Exodus 7:1-5, Exodus 8:15, and Exodus 9:12
Exodus says Pharaoh hardened his heart, but it also says God hardened Pharaoh’s heart.
Open the Bite →July 22, 2026 · Wisdom & Life
What does Proverbs say is the beginning of knowledge?
Proverbs 1:1-7
Proverbs does not begin wisdom with intelligence. It begins somewhere deeper.
Open the Bite →July 21, 2026 · Jesus & the Gospel
What did Jesus write on the ground when the woman was accused?
John 8:1-11
People have guessed for centuries what Jesus wrote, but the text does not actually tell us.
Open the Bite →July 20, 2026 · Bible & History
Why did people tear their clothes in the Bible?
Genesis 37:29-35 and Job 1:20-22
People tearing their clothes can look dramatic to us, but in the Bible it often had a serious meaning.
Open the Bite →July 19, 2026 · Prayer & Worship
Why did Hannah pray without making a sound?
1 Samuel 1:9-18
Hannah’s prayer was so quiet that the priest misunderstood what was happening.
Open the Bite →July 18, 2026 · Weird & Wonderful
Where did Peter get the money to pay the temple tax?
Matthew 17:24-27
Jesus told Peter to find tax money in a place nobody would have expected.
Open the Bite →July 17, 2026 · People & Stories
Did Job ever find out why he suffered?
Job 42:1-6
The reader sees the heavenly conversation at the beginning of Job, but Job does not seem to get that same explanation.
Open the Bite →July 16, 2026 · People & Stories
What surprising piece of jewelry did Abraham's servant put on Rebekah?
Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:47
Genesis includes a marriage story detail that may surprise modern readers.
Open the Bite →July 15, 2026 · Weird & Wonderful
What watered the ground before God had caused it to rain?
Genesis 2:5-6
Before rain shows up in the story, Genesis gives us a surprising detail about how the ground was watered.
Open the Bite →July 14, 2026 · Hard Questions
Why does God seem so different in the Old Testament?
Exodus 34:6
The Old Testament has wars and judgment. The Gospels give us Jesus. Are we looking at two different versions of God?
Open the Bite →July 13, 2026 · People & Stories
Why was Rahab, a prostitute, included in Jesus's family line?
Matthew 1:5
Matthew could have listed Jesus's ancestors without mentioning Rahab. He names her.
Open the Bite →July 12, 2026 · Prayer & Worship
Why did Jesus pray if He is God?
John 17:1
If Jesus is God, who was He talking to when He prayed?
Open the Bite →July 11, 2026 · Bible & History
Does “God won't give you more than you can handle” actually come from the Bible?
1 Corinthians 10:13
People say it at funerals, in crises, and during hard seasons. But is that what the verse actually says?
Open the Bite →July 10, 2026 · Wisdom & Life
What did Jesus actually mean by “turn the other cheek”?
Matthew 5:39
Does “turn the other cheek” mean Christians are supposed to let people do anything to them?
Open the Bite →July 9, 2026 · Jesus & the Gospel
Why did Jesus cry if He knew Lazarus was about to live?
John 11:35
Jesus knew He was going to the tomb. He knew Lazarus would rise. Then Jesus wept.
Open the Bite →July 8, 2026 · Jesus & the Gospel
Why did Jesus ask questions when He already knew the answers?
John 6:6
Jesus asked people questions constantly. At least once, John tells us He already knew the answer.
Open the Bite →July 7, 2026 · Weird & Wonderful
Did Jacob really wrestle with God?
Genesis 32:24
Genesis calls him a man. Jacob says he saw God. Hosea mentions an angel. So who was Jacob wrestling?
Open the Bite →July 6, 2026 · Hard Questions
Why did God ask Abraham to sacrifice Isaac if He was going to stop him?
Genesis 22:1
God stopped Abraham before Isaac died. So why ask him to do something so terrifying?
Open the Bite →July 5, 2026 · Weird & Wonderful
Why did people in Genesis live for hundreds of years?
Genesis 5:27
Adam lived 930 years. Methuselah lived 969. Genesis gives the numbers, but does it ever explain them?
Open the Bite →July 4, 2026 · Hard Questions
Why did God accept Abel's offering but reject Cain's?
Genesis 4:3-5
Genesis tells us whose offering God accepted, but not the simple reason most of us expect.
Open the Bite →July 3, 2026 · Weird & Wonderful
Did the serpent actually lie to Eve?
Genesis 3:4-5
The serpent said their eyes would open. Their eyes did open. So where exactly was the lie?
Open the Bite →July 2, 2026 · Faith & God
Why did God rest on the seventh day if God doesn't get tired?
Genesis 2:2-3
God never gets tired. So what exactly did it mean when He rested?
Open the Bite →July 1, 2026 · People & Stories
Why did God ask Adam, “Where are you?”
Genesis 3:9
God already knew where Adam was... so why ask?
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