The Widow’s Mite: A Tragic Offering, Not a Model of Stewardship

In many pulpits and devotionals, the story of the widow who gave her “two mites” (Mark 12:41–44; Luke 21:1–4) is heralded as a supreme example of sacrificial giving. Yet a closer examination of the surrounding context, language, and biblical theology suggests a far more sobering lesson—one not about stewardship, but […]Read more »

A surreal dystopian cityscape at twilight with neon-lit skyscrapers, a dissolving shadow figure, a glowing-eyed cat, a dragon wing in mist, and a shattered mirror reflecting fire.

“Temperament” – Chapter 1: The Awakening

The city hummed outside Elena’s apartment, a restless pulse of neon and noise that never quite slept. Her windows, sealed against the futuristic sprawl of holographic billboards and drone traffic, let in only slivers of the dawn’s synthetic glow. She stirred in bed, the sheets tangled around her legs, her […]Read more »