Category: OT
Naomi or Mara?
Since Naomi isn’t the title character of the book of Ruth, we often overlook her contribution to the story. It is her family, after all, that Ruth is made a part of,…
Continue readingIt Ends With Me
Isaiah 53 has always been a favorite passage of mine. From the moment I first read it, I was captivated by the description of my Lord. Since my discovery, the text has…
Continue readingGiving What’s There
There are a lot of things about the life of Gideon that makes his story fascinating. His humility, his leadership, the great victory. There’s so much to say about this great man…
Continue readingLearning from Lot’s Daughters
In Genesis 19, we read a series of very disturbing stories. It is the chapter where Sodom and Gomorrah are ultimately destroyed, where all of its inhabitants are destroyed, where Lot’s family…
Continue readingBut You Are Holy
I love Sundays for a host of reasons, but mostly because I get to spend time contemplating what Jesus has done for me. I get to spend a significant portion of my…
Continue readingFrom the Womb
Last Monday, I did an episode of The Royal Family Podcast on the new royal baby. The topic was mostly about abortion, looking at different passages from Jeremiah about babies being babies…
Continue readingThe Problem with Glory Days
All of us have had past victories. We have accomplishments that we’re proud of, and given the chance to relive those moments, we definitely would. Maybe it’s something athletic that you accomplished…
Continue readingUse My Weakness
Monday was all about realizing who we’re not. When we stop focusing on ourselves and our own strength, that is when the strength of God comes in and accomplishes the big things.…
Continue readingReady to Defend
On Wednesday we noted one portion of Deborah’s song found in Judges 5, but this week, notice Judges 5:23 with me: ‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the Lord,‘Curse its inhabitants bitterly,Because they did not…
Continue readingSinging Deborah’s Song
Deborah is a fascinating woman in the Bible. She is a prophetess, a judge of Israel, and a singer. However, one of the lesser discussed characteristics that Deborah possesses is that she…
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