Include Weekly
Include Weekly is your guide to what's new, what's deep, and what's worth dwelling on. Each issue offers a short devotional reflection, a closer look at a piece of scripture, and one gentle spiritual practice to try during the week ahead. It’s a space to slow down, engage thoughtfully with faith, and reflect on how scripture and spiritual practice connect with everyday life.
Who Sees Clearly?
A woman stands, shaking in fear. The religious leaders who have dragged her there demand her death, a crowd begins to form, looking on, in curiosity and shock. She has become a tool in their argument, her very life an afterthought to their schemes.
The religious elite have brought here here. ...
Sep 07, 2026
adultery
john
judgment
light
mercy
self-righteousness
truth
woman caught in adultery
Children of God or Children of Satan?
John 8 is a chapter filled with people trying to prove who they are. Again and again, the people surrounding Jesus make claims about their identity, their beliefs, and their relationship with God. They stand before God Himself in ignorance and insist they know better because of who they are.
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Aug 31, 2026
father
gospel
jesus
john
transformation
Not Even His Brothers
Some years back my husband and I knew we had been called to make a move. We knew God was leading us to leave our home in Missouri and move south. We'd prayed. We'd fleeced. We'd become convicted. And nobody understood it. It was difficult for our extended family to accept that after living near ...
Aug 24, 2026
affirmation
calling
identity
john
More than Enough
There is a pattern running through the first six chapters of John. The people that come to Jesus repeatedly do so because they are in need of something.
The disciples come because they are looking for the Messiah. Nicodemus comes because he wants answers. The woman at the well comes looking for ...
Aug 17, 2026
belief
contentment
jesus
john 6
prayer
John 6 Pt 2 One Would Betray Him
There is so much powerful teaching in the 6th chapter of John. So many rich promises and lofty theology. But it's always the closing lines of the chapter that linger in my soul.
In John's story, Jesus has been hard at work over the preceding days. He has fed thousands, calmed a storm, and declar...
Aug 09, 2026
betrayal
grace
jesus
john
love
peace
The Boy Who Let Go
One of the few stories that appears in all four gospel accounts is the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 on a hilltop. And it's a beautiful story, a story that I didn't fully understand until studying it here at inBible, and if you haven't listened to our episode on John 6, I'd recommend it.
B...
Aug 03, 2026
body of christ
feeding 5000
gifts
john
miracles
From Creation to Resurrection
After Jesus heals the man by the pool, the Jewish leaders are enraged because Jesus has instructed the man to carry his mat on the sabbath—a task that was considered work by the Jews. And what follows is a lengthy teaching in which Jesus starts to say things like He is the son of God and God g...
Jul 27, 2026
creation
healing
john
lame man
restoration
resurrection
sabbath
Do You Want to Get Well?
John chapter 5 is a powerful chapter in the narrative of John. Starting with a healing and followed by powerful public teaching, it has a lot to say about healing and the sabbath, resurrection and judement. If you haven't read it in awhile, take a moment today to read at least the first 15 verse...
Jul 20, 2026
gospel
healing
jesus
lame man
miracle
Signs and Wonders
Have you ever yearned to see a miracle? Some evidence of the invisible God made visible in your life? Just something to embolden your faith? I've often found myself wondering why God doesn't do more to demonstrate His existence for us today.
Why no more pillars of fire? Why do we never see the ...
Jul 13, 2026
faith
jesus
living water
miracles
officials son
samaritan woman
signs and wonders
woman at the well
He Who Sees the Unseen
It's noon and not yet the hottest part of the day. The grass sways in what remains of the cool breeze of the morning. The sun is perched high, pouring it's light on the hilltops and valleys below. A man approaches a well, his muscles weary after a long walk, a little out of breath, a bead of s...
Jul 06, 2026
hagar
john 4
living water
marginalized
salvation
samaritan woman
Not Reformed, Re-created
One of the first things Jesus tells Nicodemus is that unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. When Nicodemus struggles to understand, Jesus explains:
"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God" (John 3:5).
T...
Jun 29, 2026
genesis
jesus
nicodemus
rebirth
recreation
spirit
water
How Can These Things Be?
Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus is as theologically rich as it is short. In this story, one of the most prominent teachers in all of Israel (Nicodemus) comes to inquire of Jesus. Sure, he comes under cover of darkness, and yes, he is only willing to acknowledge that Jesus is one of many te...
Jun 22, 2026
cynicism
humility
john
nicodemus