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Essays on ordinary life, doubt, anxiety, grief, and grace.
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Every Little Thing's Gonna Be All Right
Jun 3, 2026Substack · David McLemore
The gospel's most personal promise.
Heaven Will Be Human
May 26, 2026Substack · David McLemore
What the Bible actually says about our future home.
We Will Feel Like Us Forever
May 19, 2026Substack · David McLemore
What the Bible actually means by the resurrection of the body.
The Once and Future King
May 12, 2026Substack · David McLemore
Why the return of Jesus is the climax of everything.
Worth Reading: Lovesome Dove
May 10, 2026Substack · Things Worth Reading
If You Read One Western, Read This
Wandering Toward Worship
May 5, 2026Substack · David McLemore
Psalm 121 is a Song of Ascents, one of the psalms chronicling the journey up to Jerusalem for worship.
Read This If You Need Gospel Encouragement Right Now
May 3, 2026Substack · Things Worth Reading
A book that will help you enjoy the life God has given you
A Mighty Fortress Is Your God
Apr 28, 2026Substack · David McLemore
A time will come when everything is on the line – your reputation, your livelihood, your very life itself.
Abide in Me
Apr 21, 2026Substack · David McLemore
“Abide in me.” John 15:4
A Trustworthy Saying
Apr 14, 2026Substack · David McLemore
“The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.” — 1 Timothy 1:15
Come and Have Breakfast
Apr 7, 2026Substack · David McLemore
“Jesus said to them, ‘Come and have breakfast.’” — John 21:12
The Resurrection Changes Everything
Apr 5, 2026Substack · David McLemore
But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb.
A Holy Saturday
Apr 4, 2026Substack · David McLemore
42 And when evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took…
The Darkness Over the Son
Apr 3, 2026Substack · David McLemore
On the cross, Jesus cried out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” He wasn’t crying out for someone to save him.
Welcome to Things Worth Reading
Apr 2, 2026Substack · Things Worth Reading
Books worth your time. Reading that shapes your life.
The Shepherd We’re All Looking For
Mar 31, 2026Substack · David McLemore
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
Our Once and Future King
Mar 24, 2026Substack · David McLemore
In Bob Marley’s song “Three Little Birds,” he sings, “Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause every little thing gonna be all right.” No matter what’s going on in our lives, we deeply want to believe that, don’t we?
Why Not Let God Love You Today?
Mar 17, 2026Substack · David McLemore
One simple way to think about your life
Are You an Orphan or a Child?
Mar 10, 2026Substack · David McLemore
A view of self in Christ that changes everything
Remember the Birds
Mar 3, 2026Substack · David McLemore
Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.
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