Modern Mind, Ancient Book

Samuel Explained: Kingship, Covenant, and the Heart God Seeks

Follow the story of Samuel, Saul, and David as Israel moves from the days of the judges into the monarchy. This survey explores the danger of power without covenant faith

I Will Pour Out My Spirit | Joel 2:18–32

What does God promise when He says, “I will pour out My Spirit”? Follow Joel 2:18–32 from the restoration of a devastated land to the gift of the Spirit, and see how Pete

Enough for Today | An Original Song About Daily Bread and Trust

One honest prayer, one step in faith—enough for today. An original Modern Mind, Ancient Book song about bills on the kitchen table, asking a friend to sit with us, carin

What Are the Sun and Moon For? | Genesis 1:14–23

What are the sun and moon for? Roger Ferguson and Yu Song explore Genesis 1:14–23: appointed times, sea creatures, birds, and Jesus’ teaching about worry (Matthew 6:24–34

Why Did God Give Israel Manna? | True Food

If God had rescued Israel from Egypt, why were they still hungry? Follow the manna story through daily gathering, Sabbath rest, the danger of forgetting God when life bec

Ruth Explained: Covenant Love, Redemption, and the Family of Promise

Follow Ruth from Moab to Bethlehem through grief, loyal love, and new hope. Explore gleaning—gathering grain left after harvest—and the family redeemer who can help prote

Return With All Your Heart | Joel 2:1–17

What does it mean to return to God with your whole heart? Follow Joel 2:1–17 from an alarming warning to the LORD's invitation to return, and discover why genuine repenta

Along the Way | An Original Song About Faith and Family

Faith is lived in the little things we do, not only what we say. Along the Way is an original Modern Mind, Ancient Book song about loving our children, admitting when we

True Food: Why Do We Have to Eat?

Why did God create human beings who must keep eating, drinking, breathing, and sleeping? The True Food series begins in Eden, where food is first received as a gift and

Joshua Explained: Promise, Courage, and Covenant Faithfulness

Joshua is the story of promise becoming responsibility. Israel crosses the Jordan under Joshua, receives the land as the LORD's gift, and must answer with courage, obedie

When the Land Mourns, Do Not Look Away | Joel 1

What do we do when loss reaches everything—our work, our food, our worship, and even the land around us? Walk through Joel 1:1–20 and discover why faithful lament begins

Open Hands | An Ecclesiastes-Inspired Original Song

Let this day be a gift, not a prize. Open Hands is an original Modern Mind, Ancient Book song inspired by Ecclesiastes—ordinary bread, honest work, companionship, grief,

Waters Divided, Land Appears | Genesis 1:6–13

Roger Ferguson and Yu Song read Genesis 1:6–13, compare Jewish and Christian interpretations, and follow water, seed and fruit into Jesus’ teaching. Continue with Genesi

Jesus, the Apostles, and the Writing of the New Testament

Follow the New Testament from the Creator's action in Jesus through eyewitness proclamation, mission, apostolic letters, Gospel writing, copying, and preservation—and see

Deuteronomy Explained: Covenant, Remembrance, and Loving God

Deuteronomy is not merely a second law. It is Moses' covenant appeal to a new generation standing at the threshold of the promised land: remember what the LORD has done,

How Do We Live When Death Comes to Everyone? | Ecclesiastes 9–12

If we cannot control death or outcomes, what kind of life is still worth living? In the final study of Ecclesiastes, Roger Ferguson follows chapters 9–12 through received

The Jewish World Before Jesus

Turn one page from Malachi to Matthew and the furniture seems to have moved. Rome rules. Herod is king. Pharisees and Sadducees debate. Synagogues gather communities. G

Numbers Explained: Wilderness, Rebellion, and the Promise That Endures

Numbers is more than censuses. It is the story of a people ordered around the Creator's presence who must learn whether they will trust Him in the wilderness. Roger Fergu

Sukkot: Joy Under a Temporary Roof

What is Sukkot, and how can its ancient invitation to joy shape our homes today? Also called the Feast of Booths or the Feast of Tabernacles, Sukkot invites us to remembe

Wisdom at the Edge of What We Can Know | Ecclesiastes 6–8

What does wisdom actually give us when life remains unfair, authority becomes dangerous, judgment seems delayed, and even the wisest person cannot explain everything God