
A Mirror Is Not a Companion | The Mid-Week Memo | February 11, 2026
A reflection on God’s economy of relationship Psychology experts are offering a sober reminder as AI companions gain traction: these tools function more like mirrors

A reflection on God’s economy of relationship Psychology experts are offering a sober reminder as AI companions gain traction: these tools function more like mirrors

In Romans 9, Paul wrestles with one of the deepest questions of faith: Why does God choose some and not others? He looks back at

“The lion has roared; who will not fear?The Lord God has spoken; who can but prophesy?” — Amos 3:8 Amos was not a professional prophet.

Every now and then Scripture distills the entire gospel into a single, breathtaking sweep. 1 John 4 is one of those places. John writes with

“But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.” — Matthew 6:3 (ESV) For

(And Why We Can Still Learn From Mary Oliver) “Instructions for living a life:Pay attention.Be astonished.Tell about it.”— Mary Oliver Every once in a while,

“Behold, I am doing a new thing;now it springs forth—do you not perceive it?” Isaiah 43:19 (ESV) As we stand on the threshold of a

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory…” — John 1:14 (ESV) On this Christmas Eve, we’re reminded

There’s a quiet kind of wisdom tucked inside an old Cat Stevens lyric—“Take your time, think a lot. Think of everything you’ve got.For you will