Another name for idolatry is God in a box – yours! God told Manoah, Sampson’s dad, that His name was “beyond understanding” (Judges 13:18). Manoah wanted a God he could wrap his head around. This kind of thinking, however, is … Continue reading
Fall seven times stand up eight. “Fort Negey was a complex constructed as a multi-tiered defensive fortification,” read the sign at this Civil War Monument in Nashville, Tennessee. After the city of Nashville surrendered to the Union Army, this fort … Continue reading
Promises left unused are like leaves floating on the wind. A life lived by faith is the only life worth living. God made all kinds of promises in the Book of Books; and yet, people leave them on its pages. … Continue reading
A full set of tools, when used, leads to successful Jesus living. I was given sage advice when I started working construction. My boss said, “Son, before you climb that ladder, make sure you have all the tools you’ll need … Continue reading
The Promised Land was not taken without a fight. And, it was lost because the fighting stopped. Repeatedly, throughout the book of Judges, you read where the Israelites would defeat their enemies as they gained strength. But, they refused to … Continue reading