By Amanda Beres September 26, 2026 Amanda Beres is a writer and freelance editor based in Rhode Island. She has a Master's in Professional Writing and Communication and has worked with The Global Poetics Project and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. This is kind of a part 2 of my last blog post, continuing through the book of Joshua. Recently, I finished the book of Joshua, and while listening to commentary, a few things stood out to me. In my last pos

By Amanda Beres, August 22, 2026 Amanda Beres is a writer and freelance editor based in Rhode Island. She has a Master's in Professional Writing and Communication and has worked with The Global Poetics Project and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. So God has me in the book of Joshua, and there is a lot to unpack. Within the first chapter, God commands Joshua three times to be bold and courageous, and this is after God outright sets Joshua as the leader

Amanda Beres March 4, 2026 Amanda Beres is a writer and freelance editor based in Rhode Island. She has a Master's in Professional Writing and Communication and has worked with The Global Poetics Project and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. “Hi, everyone! It’s Amanda, back with another video…” This is how I normally start my videos for The Standard, generally upbeat. I want to invite everyone in. The goal is to bridge gaps and cross divides. And whil