Riches, Roots, and Righteous Returns (Timothy 6:10) Today, we live in a culture where many obsess about wealth, where more money is spent in America on advertising (need based) than…
Fact Check: A Command, a Charade, and a Cure (Matthew 7:1-6) At first glance, the command not to judge comes out of the left field. Jesus, in the middle of…
The Eternal Word (John 1:1; 14) What? You might be thinking, the Word? Where in the world did the apostle John, the beloved disciple get that name? If…
Son of Abraham, Son of David (Matthew 1:1) What? As we start, let’s have a moment of cathartic confession. Raise your hand if you have ever skipped over a genealogy…
The Name: Christ the Messiah (Luke 2:8-11) What? The name of our Savior, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, has power. Phil. 2:10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee…
Gratitude 102 –Breaking Your Silence (Psalm 107:1-2) Giving thanks is Praise (107:1). Psalm 107 begins the fifth book of the psalms. Think for a moment; Israel’s hymnbook concludes with a…
Gratitude 101: Be Thankful As mentioned previously, the Scriptures have much to say about thanksgiving. So much so that one out of every six Psalms reminds us to be…
A Society without Restraints (Judges 21:25) So you don’t want a king (21:25)? In those days, there was no king in Israel. These are the words of an author, under…
Grace amid failure (Judges 16:21-22) Be careful little eyes what you see (16:21). The new narrative section begins in horror; Samson, the mighty man of Yahweh, has been seized and…
Physical Strength and Spiritual Weakness (Judges 13:3-5; 24-25) We read how Samson’s parents experienced the struggle of many, unable to have a child yet desperately longing for a young family.…