I started a 90 day journey on December 1st that took me from Genesis through Revelation. I finished thy journey on February 28th, and the least I can say is that it was completely worth it. It gave me a new perspective on Jesus, on Paul and even myself. It had twists and turns and ups and downs. At times, it felt like it would never end. It makes you reorient your time and life around new priorities. And as I said before, it was a worthy journey.

I had never considered how much I view Jesus through my context. I could tell myself the stories and try to frame the Gospels with Jewish ideas, but my point of view is too me to see Jesus as He was. But when you trudge through 67 days of Hebrew culture entwined in the fall and the thickness of human depravity, you get frustrated. You begin to wonder, “when are these people going to get it?” The major prophets are like climbing mountains and the minor prophets are so fierce that you seriously wonder if there will ever be any sort of hope for these people.

And then, when you’re thinking that if they won’t listen to these guys, they won’t listen to anyone.  You think it is hopeless.

And then, Jesus. Jesus is the biggest breath of fresh air. He is the epitome of hope. He is light in the middle of dense dark.

And Paul, what can I say?  I knew so much, but I thought I knew more than I did. When you read that many letters in that amount of time, you see Paul differently. You cam see how passionate he is about faith, love and hope. But the thing that really surfaces that isn’t as obvious in casual reading is his heart. Paul deeply loves and cares for the people in his world. He doesn’t just say he is pleading, he really spends his life hoping they will see the truth and embrace it with their whole lives. His loves intensely.

I couldn’t have done it without my friend Derrald that went through it with me, and my wife Rhonda that encouraged me and sacrificed a lot of quality time. I am so glad that I did it and am certain that future study will be more rich because of the work during these three months. I fully reccommend it. But know that it is not easy. It takes a toll on you. But it is a worthy journey.