By consulting a medium (1 Samuel 28:7), Saul not only made a poor choice, he got bad advice – “bad” in the sense of evil. His use of witchcraft was a violation of God’s advice … Read More
Not a Sugar-Coated Book
I’m pretty sure my children would not eat Shredded Wheat if each bit was not half-covered in sugar. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t either. Have you ever eaten them that way? Ugh. Pass the sugar … Read More
The Jesus Who Said He Is God
To have the faith we need in order to really trust in Jesus we need to let Him be to us whom His “Word” says He is. The inspired scriptures say He was and is: … Read More
Does God Hear Us?
I can admit now, over twenty years later, that I was not a very good babysitter. I remember one night when Liz (probably about eight months old) refused to stop crying. We walked back and … Read More
Dragged Down or Inspired Up?
The amazing God, who made us and so understands us better than we understand ourselves, makes the following statement that we mud consider very carefully: “Do not eat the bread of one who has an … Read More
Your Neighbor’s Ox
I don’t know about your family, but when our family reads the Bible together, it can get interesting. When the Israelites reached Mount Sinai, one of our children provided the thunder sound effects. When we … Read More
Surrounded by Witnesses
If you “love your privacy” you may not like this article. Why? Because no one of us has any privacy! Our theme Scripture for today establishes this truth for every believer. God “inspired” the writer … Read More
When The Chips Are Down
The expression above is a metaphor that (from all I can learn) comes from the world of gambling. However, we use it often in a totally different way to describe life situations that we all … Read More
Was It For Him?
Then the word of the Lord of hosts came to me: “Say to all the people of the land and the priests, When you fasted and mourned in the fifth month and in the seventh, … Read More
Where Did the Time Go?
How much good can be done in 28.4 years? That was the question I asked myself when faced with a stunning statistic. I have played an online pool game that allows you to play against … Read More