Today’s special episode of 1010 Thrive tells the story of Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, a devout baker in ancient Israel, who craves adventure and experiences beyond her simple life. Despite her father's warnings about the dangers of straying from their faith and the temptations of the city, Gomer is drawn to the marketplace's wonders, feeling trapped by her current life. She encounters a merchant offering her jewels and the promise of a more glamorous life, symbolizing her yearning for beauty and joy outside her known world. However, conversations with her friend Leah and reflections on her encounters in the market remind her of the teachings and warnings against forgetting God amidst prosperity and the lure of foreign gods. Gomer's struggle between her desires and her upbringing culminates in her decision to seek her own path, leading her away from home and into a lavish but morally ambiguous world. Here, she starts to question the true nature of freedom and the cost of pursuing worldly pleasures over spiritual fulfillment. Our fictionalized story captures Gomer's internal conflict and the broader theme of faith versus temptation, set against the backdrop of ancient Israel's societal and religious challenges.
In today’s special episode of 1010 Thrive, there is a fictional existential debate between personifications of Wisdom and Folly, based on insights from the...
In this episode of the 10:10 Thrive Podcast, we explore Jesus' encounter with a Syrophoenician woman. Before this conversation, Jesus challenges the religious assumptions...
Texts in the Old Testament (most notably in Exodus and Deuteronomy) invite us to look to the past. They exhort us to rest on...