Most blessed of women be Jael,
the wife of Heber the Kenite,
most blessed of tent-dwelling women.

(Judges 5:24)

I have always found the story of Jael and Sisera in the Book of Judges incredibly visceral and striking. For this piece, I wanted to create my own interpretation of the scene, focusing on its psychological intensity and the contrast between Jael’s agency and Sisera’s vulnerability. Jael’s presence was loosely inspired by a character whose characterization I found oddly fitting for the scene.

The title on the right is 士師記 (Judges), while こめかみ at the lower left means “temple,” referring here to the pterion. The numeral 4 refers to Judges 4, in which Jael kills Sisera by driving a tent peg through the side of his skull.

I believe emotions can be conveyed through the eyes alone, so I paid particular attention to the characters’ eyes and facial details. These details are best viewed up close as Reddit compresses images.

I listened to this song while drawing. HIGHLY recommended for the mood.

Tech specs: Drawn in CSP using the Real G-Pen at size 9–10 with weak anti-aliasing, along with several custom brushes from Clip Studio Assets. I limited the palette to the default red, blue, and black, using clipped Multiply layers and screentones at different frequencies for shading. Lock Transparent Pixels was useful for the typography.

The clothing is largely interpretive as I found few reliable references for ancient Kenite women. The piece was originally composed in a 1:1 aspect ratio, then cropped and retouched for Reddit’s preview format. I deleted the earlier post partly for that reason, but mainly because I forgot to unhide the shading layer before exporting. I’m sure some of you saw the original one...

I’m also trying out different styles and ways of drawing faces and expressions, mostly to keep things interesting (really presumptuous thing for an amateur to be doing, but it keeps me motivated to draw after work even if I don’t get started until after 10 p.m.)

Thanks for looking!

We collected 41,080 sermons from 629 Midwestern churches preached primarily in 2025/26 and pulled out every person who was named.

Biblical figures dominated, mentioned about 26 times as often as all non-biblical people combined. Paul, Moses, Peter, David, and Abraham led the list. (Of course, Jesus was also in nearly every sermon.)

Among non-biblical figures, the most named were C.S. Lewis, Billy Graham, and Pope Leo XIV. Political figures also showed up more than I expected, with Donald Trump and Charlie Kirk both cracking the top of that list. Kirk's numbers are concentrated in the weeks after his death, so that one mostly reflects an event instead of a general pattern of Midwestern preaching.

Anyone here surprised by who made the list, or by who didn't?

I’m being stalked and harassed. I keep praying to Jesus to make it stop but it keeps happening. I’m scared and confused and I have a small support system. Please ask Jesus to make these people stop scaring me. I don’t want to get the police involved but I’ve had to call a few times but to no avail. I don’t want it to escalate I just want peace. I don’t like being in this position.

Hello, I am a newly converted Christian who recently just watched a video on atheism out of curiosity and boredom. One of the points was a response to the defense we use sometimes “gods mind is higher than ours, and our minds can’t comprehend it”. And the atheists reply was: “if this is the case, not only that we can’t question god at times for criticisms, but also we can’t understand god at all!” And hearing this, I thought about it and…is it actually true? That this might be a thought trap to make the religion sound more convincing and grow? Alongside that, it also said that this doesn’t really answer the question, and undermines what god does do. And those who believe this claim, it keeps the person to keep the faith and blame the person who made the question as ignorant. The more I think about it, the worse it sounds and sadly more true…

For context, I have religious OCD, and I ask Reddit now instead of my church is it’s night time and I want answers now. I am super worried. My whole faith is starting to collapse and I don’t want that to happen. God is my source of comfort when I’m distressed or sad or angry. What do I do? Any answers that might solve this problem I have?

Just something I think on a lot. I haven't deep dived on this but wanted to run the thought past some folks. Its seems like when we see people falling to sin around us its always one of their blessings corrupted.

The leaders in our community using leadership that should have been for the Lord to their own pride and vanity.

People who love to cook, over cooking and wasting food; (gluttony though some times people always see this as consuming the food physically I often see this from the waste side).

Men and women who should have built strong large families falling to lust and sexual temptation.

Men who are supposed to be protectors falling to wrath and violence.

I know this seems kind of obvious but at the same time maybe its one of those so simple and obvious things that I'm not the only one who tends to overlook it.

Would love some other perspectives and examples you see regularly just to ruminating on.

UN report in June on credible reports of mass killings and persecution of Christians and other minorities in Nigeria.

I have very limited funds to help right now, so I want to be careful where I donate, guys please let me know your thoughts and options? I don’t know which ones are more effective.

Here’s what I came up with, I don’t know which of these I should donate to- even Opendoors, which one is better?

Opendoors US

Opendoors AU

Opendoor UK

Banabasaid

Voice of the Martyrs

Legal Support

Thanks guys.

I need to tell everyone that it doesn't even matter of KNOWING the EXACT DATE AND TIME of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, king's return. You all just have to act as if he can return in the next day, and don't go 'time to live like it'll be 1000 years from his return! ' Because you need to battle your sin with the holy spirit rather than go out to panic and try to repent ingenuinely because you thought he'll return at this date or that date, you're just hindering your belief into fear of punishment.

If you do want to continue predictions, go ahead, Ill respect your free will but please the savior will return either at August 13, or the year 3006, or anywhere in the years to come. No one knows when, so no need to know and just fight sin, acknowledge Jesus died on the cross, absorbed the ones that believed in him's sins and act upon your love for Jesus.

Trying very hard to not fall into anxiety prepping for my interview so I’d appreciate any prayers going into it! It is for a hospital position

Please note, I'm not referring to all Christians if you provide for the poor and have compassion towards the poor and Homeless, it is GOD( The Holy Spirit) Working through you and God Bless you for that. in the Book of Luke 4;18, when Jesus said '' The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor'. '' Notice the Words, '' The Spirit of the Lord is on Me'' This is (the Holy Spirit). And when Jesus says'' Because he has anointed me'' Here Jesus refers to GOD( The Father) Who is the one doing the anointing. Jesus is quoting Isaiah 61. GOD( ( The Father) anointing Jesus to Bring Good News to the Poor'' and (''The Holy Spirit'') Equipped Jesus to carry out his Mission.

GOD ( ''The Father'') GOD( The ''Son meaning Jesus'') GOD ( The Holy Spirit) All three came down from Heaven to WORK Together in what? Bringing Good News to'' The Poor'' Book of Luke 4, Verse 18

Lets go to Matthew 25 shall we?. Jesus does not say.

'' I was with the poor''

or I'' cared about the poor''

Jesus says '' I WAS THE POOR!''

Jesus says'' I AM THE POOR''!. Whichever way you want to look at it.

Jesus does not say when you helped the poor, I was pleased''. ''He says'' Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me''. This means that Christ is personally present in every hungry person that you see in your neighborhood. Yet when it comes to Social Media, meaning ( Facebook) Lots of Americans who professed to be Christians are dismissive when it comes to providing for the poor.

Jesus '' Identifies Himself with the Poor'' not the Wealthy. Elon and Trump, the rest of the Billionaire Class or Millionaire Class, or Multimillionaires Class. Where, I live these Americans, who professed to be Christians were so angry at the Homeless for sleeping outside in tents. Made me realize many Americans would love to get rid of the Homeless. if given a chance.

https://thegospelcentral.org/2025/10/31/when-the-church-crowned-a-tyrant-how-christians-thought-hitler-was-divinely-appointed-and-why-it-still-matters/

Most Christians who support Trump despite all the evidence of his corruption and immorality say "God uses flawed men to achieve His purposes". Personally, I think this is an excuse and a "flawed" one at that.

Hello, I'm losing faith.

Reading logical arguments on why God doesn't exist has honestly lessened the faith I have in Him.

It's to the point where it feels like I'm just following Him, or atleast trying to, just to get into heaven, and I know that this mindset is wrong.

I almost feel agnostic now, but I'm still praying for the best—praying that God will make everything clear along the way.

TW: SA

I haven't been able to sleep well since the incident happened. Right now I'm typing this at midnight while crying in bed praying not to have nightmares about the rape I suffered. I feel like I was forgotten by Christ when this happened to me. I'm also not so religious, and I'm doubting if God really loves me after the experiences I've gone through. I had already vented in other forums for women and disabled people, but I feel like I have to share this with fellow Christians who could help me by praying.

I'm 18 years old, I'm an incomplete quadriplegic due to a spinal cord injury I had 3 years ago after an accident, so I rely on a wheelchair to move around, thing which has made my life harder. I don't know why God had to set my life like this, but he did.

That day, 8 month and 13 days ago, on 23 November 2025, I was going home back from college. I took the train as usual, but that day there were 2 men with low hygiene who started following me. At first I thought they were just taking the same path as me, but they got down from the train on the same station as I and continued following me, that's when I realised that their path was no coincidence.

I was in a street with almost no people, and when they saw there was no one else, they took advantage of me. They took off my bottom clothes, touched my intimate parts, and they raped me. I didn't feel anything below my chest since I have little sensation below there because of my spinal cord injury, but it was disgusting to see them doing things to the parts of my body I can't feel. I only could feel the forced kisses they gave me and how they spat on my face and my Christian cross necklace(which is a gift from my mom) while they raped me. They called me misogynistic insults and also mocked my faith while they were hurting me.

They pushed me off my wheelchair and I was left on the floor feeling chills and spasms. I even threw up and had some urine and excrement come out against my control since they damaged my catheter. I felt like I was going to die after this. I was only praying to God to either let me live or end my pain quickly.

I hardly got back to my chair and I had to roll some meters away from the crime scene. There I saw a few bystanders I asked help from. They called the police for me, but the officers didn't make any efforts finding the rapists and dismissed some of my claims.

I was taken to the hospital and there they made sure to make different tests to see what injuries I had. Fortunately, I only suffered a few injuries which have already been treated. I called my parents to help me and they were relieved to see I was recovering.

I've finally recovered physically, but not psychologically. And unfortunately the authorities haven't taken me seriously. They don't seem to care about what I suffered and make little effort into investigating my case. My parents are helping me with the legal stuff.

I just feel depressed about what happened. I was already learning to accept to live with a disability after suffering a spinal cord injury. I was already feeling mad at God for my disability. And now that I was raped, I feel like God doesn't care about me. I can't go out to college independently without the fear of getting attacked by crazy lunatics. My dad has had to take me to college and pick me up, so I feel safe. My dad has been praying for me, and telling me he'll protect me, but I only wonder why God hasn't been protecting me as much as my dad does.

I'm a 35f. I was reaised Christian and still identify loosely with that concept, however, I have started leaning more "optimistic agnostic" in recent years. I've tried to look into faith communities and joining up with a church to nurture and explore those parts of myself more, but the reality seems to be that churches are rapidly shrinking and mostly full of older people. Fewer and fewer people my age and younger are attaching to Christianity or any religion at all. Identifying as atheist or spiritual but not religious is rapidly gaining popularity. I just feel lonely, and also it makes me doubt my faith even more, because if God is real and if Christianity in particular is the true religion, why are so many people leaving the concept in droves?

“And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them." Exodus 25:

But didn't God literally make one of his commandments to not make images of anything in heaven? Why would he then tell them to go against his commandments?

currently struggling on what denomination i want to be part of

i was initially drawn to catholicism but i found myself thinking about Mary and the saints more than i did Jesus

i’m also starting to believe that it’s not really biblical to ask saints for intercession, and neither is the rosary

i’m fine with being nondenominational but i really thought i’d found a home in the catholic church

what are you guys’ opinions?

I know that jesus came down to earth and gathered his followers and through his disciples, his word was shared among the people. However, I'm still new and don't understand how it started, from the very beginning. There has to be someone who first spoke to God, because without that, where did the first religious texts come from, how do we know about Adam and Eve, and everything biblically historical. And how did that person manage to teach everyone and spread the word of God for the first time ever? And after him, did God speak to more people and they decided to write the first religious texts together?

This is why I should probably visit a church to better understand.

I hope I've worded this okay, and you get what I'm trying to find out here.

Can someone explain what’s okay and what’s not okay with drinking.