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Words of encouragement from the Psalmist in Psalm 20, verses 6-9

Now this I know:

The Lord gives victory to his anointed.

He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary

with the victorious power of his right hand.

Some trust in chariots and some in horses,

but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.

They are brought to their knees and fall,

but we rise up and stand firm.

Lord, give victory to the king!

Answer us when we call!

Hebrew Translation Reveals Hidden Meaning in Psalm 54:4 - Why Prepositions Matter in Bible Study

One son ran away and wasted everything, while the other stayed home doing all the "right" things… but both were equally far from their father's heart. The plot twist? The "good" son might have been more lost than his wild brother!

Here's what hit me:

The father ran to meet his wayward son while he was still far away - no lecture, just love ❤️

The dad threw a massive party for the son who messed up (talk about unexpected!)

Meanwhile, the "perfect" older brother couldn't even celebrate his brother's return 🤦‍♂️

Sometimes being physically present doesn't mean our hearts are actually there

A montage of the issue covers for An Unexpected Journal from 2018 to 2024.

An Unexpected Journal was a quarterly journal dedicated to cultural apologetics started by alumni of the apologetics masters program at Houston Baptist University.

I was one of the founding members of the journal, was on the board of directors from 2018 to 2024, edited hundreds of essays for the journal, solicited contributors, produced all of the books themselves apart from two, produced all of the livestream launch parties, and have promoted the journal continuously on my channel here on YouTube, my social media platforms, and my website, raisedtowalk.org.

In August 2024, I resigned from the board of directors and disassociated completely from the journal. You can watch my resignation announcement here.

"Why I'm no longer associated with An Unexpected Journal: https://youtube.com/live/BcOC2edJdP0

You can read more of the story behind that resignation on my Substack:

"AI, Education, and Underhanded Sabotage" https://raisedtowalk.substack.com/p/ai-education-and-underhanded-sabotage

To any of the former contributors watching this, thank you for your participation in An Unexpected Journal and for sharing your work with us. You made the journal what it was. I appreciate you and your efforts and I wish you success in all of your future endeavors.

This has been a hard parting for me, but I remind myself that I learned a lot through my efforts with AUJ, I met a lot of amazing people, and we put out good work.