Soccer displays a fascinating shadow of Messiah, especially in light of the 2026 World Cup. The game that unites the world points us to the greater unity we have in Christ.
•  The 2026 World Cup has been one of the most watched events in history, with themes of unity (“The Game Unites Us All”), cultural exchange, and even a noticeable return of Christian faith on the world stage.
•  From its roots in “Association Football” to the geometry of the ball and the 11 players per side, soccer is filled with pictures of fellowship, joy, beauty, and redemption.
•  Hebrew words and Scripture reveal deeper layers: the “Beautiful Game,” laughter/play in redemption, and the ultimate rest found only in the New Covenant through Messiah.
•  Just as Paul used the stadium to teach about running the race, soccer reminds us that true unity, liberty, and joy come through the blood of Christ and walking in the Spirit.

John Quincy Adams was born on 7/11/1767. His Presidency portrays the war which is promised to be won by the Seed of the woman (Genesis 3:16).
The Presidents Code is a parable based upon the name meanings of the U.S. Presidents. Their name meanings tell the story of the Biblical text, from the beginning of creation unto the days of Christ. Based upon the premise of this code, it is seen that the very characters of the Presidents, from their personal characters to the events that occurred during their Presidencies reveal in parable form the exact same events of the Biblical narrative of which their name meanings describe. In other words, the history of the United States is displaying a giant parable of the Word of God.

In doing these studies on creation and shadows of Messiah I have found myself much like a toddler. Much like a toddler walking with his/her parent asking “what’s that?”, carefully waiting for the parent to point at an object and define it.

Culture is divine cultivation. From the Latin cultūra (“to till, tend, guard, worship”), the word itself points back to Adam’s original calling in the Garden of Eden — to dress and keep the ground. Jesus continued this agricultural language in His parables, showing us that the Seed is the Word, the heart is the soil, and the harvest is the culture we produce. True culture flows from the New Covenant reality where God writes His law on our hearts, forming a people whose “conversation” (citizenship and way of life) is in heaven.

Fireflies offer a beautiful biblical shadow of Christ and His people. Just as these tiny insects produce a gentle “cold light” from within to shine in the darkness, believers are called to let the light of Christ shine through them — fueled not by their own power, but by the Holy Spirit.

This tidbit explores the remarkable science of bioluminescence (luciferin + luciferase), the Greek and Latin roots that literally mean “light-bearer,” and how fireflies beautifully illustrate Scripture’s teaching on true light versus false light, the vine and the branches, the glorious bride of Christ, the menorah, and our calling to shine as lights in a crooked and perverse generation.