We as Americans are infatuated with the Joneses. Not sure who this fictional family is, but we are always trying to keep up with them. They live a couple blocks over, make a little more than us, have a little nicer car with an extra garage, a better deck with a hot tub, a little […]
Another interesting story of God accomplishing his purpose. The first thing you ought to notice is that a woman is judging Israel. Deborah was used of God to lead His people out of their oppression to the king of Canaan. She was a prophetess, and God spoke to her and told her to command to […]
Here is one of those odd stories in Judges. After eighteen years of serving other gods, and being oppressed by the king of Moab, God’s people cried to Him for deliverance. God raised up a man named Ehud, who was left-handed (for all you southpaws out there). The Israelites sent Ehud to Eglon the king […]
Used a couple quotes from John Piper and C. S. Lewis in the last sermon on money and stewardship issues this past Sunday, as we were talking about living for eternity rather than retirement. Wanted to post them for you. These Lives and Deaths Were No Tragedy – from Desiring God by John Piper In […]
My dad used to make a statement that I found pretty profound. He used to say that Christianity was only one generation from being extinct. Think about it, if one generation of adults don’t pass the faith on to their children; or if one generation of teenagers forget their faith and choose to worship other […]