Paul has just declared something astonishing in the previous verses: because we have been justified by faith, we now have peace with God, and we stand in grace. The believer’s relationship with God has been fundamentally changed. Hostility has been replaced by peace; condemnation by acceptance. No longer our enemy, God is now our ally. […]

Maddie knows stuff. The Circle of Fifths lies at the center of the skillset needed to be a successful musician. It tells us about key signatures, identifies the three primary chords in each key  – i.e., the 1,4, and 5 chords – and helps us quickly figure out what notes are in every key.   […]

Maddie knows stuff. The Pentatonic (Penta=5; Tonic=tone therefore the 5-tone scale) is the backbone of popular Western music, especially when it comes to soloing. Take the 7-note major scale, throw away the troublesome 4th and 7th note…. and voila! The Pentatonic Scale. Yup…. Maddie knows stuff.

Maddie Knows Stuff! Professor Maddie tells us that there are almost unlimited note combinations from a single Major Scale. One scale, seven notes…. we will never finish exploring the musical possibilities of those seven notes. There are enough scale and chord possibilities contained in that mothership called the Major Scale to occupy us for the […]

Here is an excerpt from my study in Romans 5:1. In Romans 5:1, Paul writes: “Because we are justified…εἰρήνην ἔχομεν — We have peace with God.” Peace is not merely calm — It Is the end of hostility. A preacher I once knew said that  “Peace is the cessation of againstness.” The Greek word Paul […]

Why? I’ve been asking myself a simple question lately: why? Because something has shifted in me over the past couple of years. Writing—once something I rarely felt drawn to—has become almost a daily necessity. I find myself writing Bible studies, working on a memoir, adding to a growing collection of blog posts, and building on […]

This is a great subject to discuss, and it comes up regularly in churches of all sizes and denominations. Worship leaders, pastors, elders, and musicians themselves wrestle with this: Do we hire highly skilled, experienced musicians who may or may not attend our church, or do we build our music team strictly from people within […]

Today, we see the final installment of the Judgement of God. We have had the Seals, the Trumpets, and now the Bowls of God’s Wrath. Here is your Video Link Rev 16 – The Bowl Judgements Here is your Spotify Audio Link Rev 16 – The Bowl Judgements In His Grip Paige

I asked myself the question “What would a Gentile Believer think as he/she read these words?” and “What would a Jewish Believer think as he/she read these words?” Some good thought-provoking stuff to ponder as we work at unraveling the “Revelation” Code. Here is the video (YouTube) link: Revelation 12:1,2 The Audio links  – Apple […]

What we see Jesus warning the church at Thyatira about is, unfortunately, not an isolated thing. I have seen clergy, laymen, and a few times entire churches deceived by this potent ruse from the enemy of our souls that I call the “Jezebel Deception”. The video link is here: The “Jezebel Deception” The Audio links […]

The question concerning authorship and the date of Revelation’s  writing is pretty important when it comes to understanding John’s missive. There are currently (in my research so far) two theories concerning the date of its authorship. One view has it being written during Nero’s reign – between Ad 60-65, with the other view saying that […]

What does David mean when he claims to be “Blameless”? Hint: He is not saying he is sinless. This Psalm was a real eye-opener for me and took me three days to complete. Not gonna lie… David’s claim of being “blameless” caught my eye. Because I KNOW David was NOT sinless.  I took my time […]

7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.  8 This is why it[a] says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.”[b] 9 (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions[c]? 10 He who descended is the very […]

Have you heard that saying – “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey?” That is the perfect way to describe my “Coffee, the Bible, and Paige!” devotional/study podcasts. During each production of a podcast episode, I will do the following: 1. Read the Bible passage under consideration. 2. Copy and paste said passage into my […]

What follows are a collection of thoughts from my podcast series on Galatians. As I closed the book on Galatians, these are the things I think about as a result of this study. They are more or less in the order that these thoughts appeared in my study of Galatians, but not necessarily. The Law […]

I grew up in Alaska… because of that, I have an affinity for Alpine outdoorsy cabin related pictures. But there is an actual other reason. It started with a dream. Where I died. Somebody once told me that when you die in a dream you don’t wake up. Apparently that is a lie. Anyway – […]

Welcome! A little about my “process” of developing my Bible devotionals on my podcasts…. The process that I’m using is based on Psalms 1:  1 Blessed is the one    who does not walk in step with the wickedor stand in the way that sinners take    or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the […]

“Welcome to Coffee, Bible and Paige –   I am your caffeine -imbued Host, Paige!” That is how I introduce myself in every episode of my podcast. This blog is an extension of that Podcast.  In my blog you will find partial transcripts from my favorite  podcast episodes plus an editorial piece or two as […]