My new series – Honey Drop – started November 1. The target is  every day around 3:00 in the afternoon. I hope to show that the word of God, his message to humanity, contains as much honey as the pollen we, the busy bees, transport from the petals to the hive.
Imagine that you are a bee, and your one mission is to collect nectar and bring it to the hive.
The Hare and the Heartset
In the ancient world, eating a hare wasnât casualâit was calculated. And thatâs what makes this verse so rich. Itâs not just about whatâs forbidden. Itâs about what weâre willing to pursue, prepare, and justify.
> âAnd the hare, because he chews the cud but does not divide the hoof, he is unclean to you.â â Leviticus 11:6
The hare chews the cud but doesnât split the hoof. It mimics the motions but misses the mark. And in that momentâbetween the chew and the strideâwe find ourselves.
Are we ruminating on truth but walking without distinction? Are we hopping toward holiness or just hovering near the edge?
From the petal to the hiveâletâs take a dive into the sweetness of meaning, where every word carries weight and every name holds nectar.
In this series, we invite the believer on a scenic journeyâfrom the delicate petal of personal engagement to the communal hive of gospel ministry. Each dive explores how biblical language, like nectar, is gathered with care and transformed into honeyed insight.
đ The Scene
In his brief letter to Philemon, Paul greets four individualsâbut not with uniformity. Each name is paired with a distinct term of association:
– Timothy: Brother
– Philemon: Dearly beloved and fellow laborer
– Apphia: Beloved
– Archippus: Fellow soldier
Paul could have easily used âbrotherâ for all. But he doesnât. Instead, he chooses specificityâeach term tailored to the personâs relationship, role, and memory.
đ§ Memory and Ministry
This isnât just poetic flourish. Itâs pastoral precision. Paul affirms each personâs unique value in the gospel story. His words are not genericâtheyâre generative. They build identity, affirm calling, and deepen connection.
In ministry, memory matters. And naming is one way we remember well. By choosing distinct terms, Paul ensures that each person knows they are seen, known, and honored.
đŻ Honey Drop
Affirmation is not flatteryâitâs formation.
When we speak with specificity, we donât just communicateâwe consecrate. We turn casual greetings into sacred recognitions. Like bees gathering nectar, we collect the details that make each person distinctâand return to the hive with honey that nourishes the whole.
More Honey Tomorrow!
I am starting a new series beginning today,  it’ll come out every day around 3:00 in the afternoon. I hope to show that the word of God, his message to humanity, contains as much honey as the pollen we, the busy bees, transport from the petals to the hive.
Imagine that you are a bee, and your one mission is to collect nectar and bring it to the hive.
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