Moses spends his final moments not stepping into the Promised Land, but looking at it from afar. It’s a quiet ending for a bold leader—and raises thoughtful questions about legacy, purpose, and closure. What does it mean to dedicate your life to something you won’t personally finish?

What happens when a leader knows their time is almost up? In Deuteronomy 31, Moses decides to write everything down—his way of preserving memory, meaning, and guidance for a future he won’t see. This post explores the quiet power of writing, and how words can outlast the people who pen them.

Deuteronomy 28–29 can feel like a broken record, but maybe that’s the point. In this post, I reflect on why Moses keeps circling back to the same themes and what that might say about memory, learning, and community. Sometimes, repetition isn’t just about remembering—it’s about shaping how we move forward.

Deuteronomy 24 isn’t just about laws—it’s about people. Tucked into rules about wages, cloaks, and harvests is a quiet focus on protecting those who might otherwise be overlooked. This post explores how an ancient legal code built compassion into the ordinary, and what questions that raises for us today.

Deuteronomy 22 includes a few surprising laws about wandering animals and bird nests—quiet reminders to pay attention to small moments of care. These aren’t grand moral decisions, but everyday opportunities to notice and respond. What do these ancient details say about how we live in community today?

Deuteronomy 20 takes an unexpected turn with a list of people who are excused from battle—new homeowners, vineyard planters, the recently engaged, and even the afraid. It’s a surprisingly thoughtful pause in the middle of war prep, making space for personal milestones and emotional readiness. This reflection explores what those ancient exemptions might say about how we treat transitions, fear, and timing today.

What if every seven years, all your debts just… disappeared? Deuteronomy 15 introduces a radical system of economic reset that challenges how we think about generosity, fairness, and second chances. This ancient practice opens the door to big questions about how we structure our lives and communities today.

Deuteronomy 13 doesn’t tiptoe around religious dissent—it orders death for it. This post explores the uncomfortable tension between ancient religious laws and modern ideas about faith and violence. No answers here, just honest questions and a closer look at what’s actually in the text.

What if the real challenge isn’t hardship, but comfort? Deuteronomy 8 explores the quiet danger of forgetting what matters when life gets easy. This reflection looks at how abundance can dull our attention—and what it might take to stay grounded when nothing’s going wrong.

Deuteronomy 5–7 revisits familiar laws with a sharp new edge: total destruction of the people already living in the promised land. The repeated calls for separation and purity raise tough questions about identity, survival, and the cost of obedience. I don’t have neat answers, but the tension between ancient ideals and real human lives is hard to ignore.

Deuteronomy 4:2 offers a clear directive: don’t add to or subtract from the commands. But history shows that humans have rarely kept things that simple. This post explores how interpretation, tradition, and time complicate even the most straightforward instructions.

Deuteronomy opens not with action, but with reflection. As Moses retells the Israelites’ journey out of Egypt, the past becomes a shared story—even for those who weren’t there. It’s a slower, more personal start that invites questions about memory, identity, and what we carry forward.