By Pastor Nicholas Schmidlin, Pastor, Faith Lutheran Church

Jason, Freddy and Pennywise… sure, they’re scary. But the Bible’s lineup of monsters? They’re even more chilling… and surprisingly faith-forming when approached with humor and grace. From Nephilim giants to Leviathan sea-monsters, the biblical world was certainly no stranger to the “monster mash,” and we can learn a lot from them!

Take the Nephilim (Gen. 6:4), the legendary giants born of divine-human unions. These colossal beings teach us that faith often stretches us beyond our ordinary limits and sometimes, even beyond comfort zones.

Or how about the Leviathan (Job 3:8), the mighty sea creature referenced in several books of the Bible? When God tames that monster, it reminds us that no chaos, no matter how deep or dark can o

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