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For me growing up, this was probably the least-touched on major narrative arc for me in all the Sunday School classes and VBSs I attended. I could remember the Flood and Ark, seems like I heard David and Goliath a thousand times, and I knew the names Elijah and Elisha and sure I knew the Esther story but couldn’t tell you when it happened… But the exile? The deportation to Babylon? I mean, also, s...

In the Kings of Israel (both kingdoms) we get snapshots of their hearts. Alarmingly, many echo the heart of Solomon in places like Ecclesiastes 2. Self-indulging. Pursuing the wind more than things that matter. What do these heart-pursuits teach us about the Christian life?

In the Kings of Israel (both kingdoms) we get snapshots of their hearts. Alarmingly, many echo the heart of Solomon in places like Ecclesiastes 2. Self-indulging. Pursuing the wind more than things that matter. What do these heart-pursuits teach us about the Christian life?

In the Kings of Israel (both kingdoms) we get snapshots of their hearts. Alarmingly, many echo the heart of Solomon in places like Ecclesiastes 2. Self-indulging. Pursuing the wind more than things that matter. What do these heart-pursuits teach us about the Christian life?

In the Kings of Israel (both kingdoms) we get snapshots of their hearts. Alarmingly, many echo the heart of Solomon in places like Ecclesiastes 2. Self-indulging. Pursuing the wind more than things that matter. What do these heart-pursuits teach us about the Christian life?

After the dark time of the Judges, God graciously gives Israel a time where His Voice was suddenly accessible and throughout Israel again by the ministry of Samuel. Even so, Israel desires its own voice at the rejection of God's (1 Sam 8:7-9) in their request of a King instead of the Office God had given to them at this time. By the end of 1 Samuel, we see how people can be so hard-headed against...

After the dark time of the Judges, God graciously gives Israel a time where His Voice was suddenly accessible and throughout Israel again by the ministry of Samuel. Even so, Israel desires its own voice at the rejection of God's (1 Sam 8:7-9) in their request of a King instead of the Office God had given to them at this time. By the end of 1 Samuel, we see how people can be so hard-headed against...

After the dark time of the Judges, God graciously gives Israel a time where His Voice was suddenly accessible and throughout Israel again by the ministry of Samuel. Even so, Israel desires its own voice at the rejection of God's (1 Sam 8:7-9) in their request of a King instead of the Office God had given to them at this time. By the end of 1 Samuel, we see how people can be so hard-headed against...

After the dark time of the Judges, God graciously gives Israel a time where His Voice was suddenly accessible and throughout Israel again by the ministry of Samuel. Even so, Israel desires its own voice at the rejection of God's (1 Sam 8:7-9) in their request of a King instead of the Office God had given to them at this time. By the end of 1 Samuel, we see how people can be so hard-headed against...

As we examine the books of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, we might get weighed down in the first two about the epic, nation-building, nation-moving, nation-disastrous truths to think the points of the story are far removed from us. But then Ruth tells us that even when we can't see it because things look so "ordinary," God's promises and His rescue still providentially takes place in the every day! Woo...

As we examine the books of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, we might get weighed down in the first two about the epic, nation-building, nation-moving, nation-disastrous truths to think the points of the story are far removed from us. But then Ruth tells us that even when we can't see it because things look so "ordinary," God's promises and His rescue still providentially takes place in the every day! Woo...

As we examine the books of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, we might get weighed down in the first two about the epic, nation-building, nation-moving, nation-disastrous truths to think the points of the story are far removed from us. But then Ruth tells us that even when we can't see it because things look so "ordinary," God's promises and His rescue still providentially takes place in the every day! Woo...

As we examine the books of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, we might get weighed down in the first two about the epic, nation-building, nation-moving, nation-disastrous truths to think the points of the story are far removed from us. But then Ruth tells us that even when we can't see it because things look so "ordinary," God's promises and His rescue still providentially takes place in the every day! Woo...

Unknowns. There are lots of things one could focus on for the first five books of the Bible. For our purposes, let us examine these themes in these books: Unknown Consequences, Unknown Destination, and an Unknown Fulfillment. What's the unknown in your life, and is the Answer of the Bible still your answer? You can give, now, to the ministry of Woodland Friends Church online by clicking on the "GI...

Unknowns. There are lots of things one could focus on for the first five books of the Bible. For our purposes, let us examine these themes in these books: Unknown Consequences, Unknown Destination, and an Unknown Fulfillment. What's the unknown in your life, and is the Answer of the Bible still your answer? You can give, now, to the ministry of Woodland Friends Church online by clicking on the "GI...

Unknowns. There are lots of things one could focus on for the first five books of the Bible. For our purposes, let us examine these themes in these books: Unknown Consequences, Unknown Destination, and an Unknown Fulfillment. What's the unknown in your life, and is the Answer of the Bible still your answer? You can give, now, to the ministry of Woodland Friends Church online by clicking on the "GI...

Unknowns. There are lots of things one could focus on for the first five books of the Bible. For our purposes, let us examine these themes in these books: Unknown Consequences, Unknown Destination, and an Unknown Fulfillment. What's the unknown in your life, and is the Answer of the Bible still your answer? You can give, now, to the ministry of Woodland Friends Church online by clicking on the "GI...

Gifts don't care about feelings, yet we approach Christ often considering our feelings and neglecting His gift.

Gifts don't care about feelings, yet we approach Christ often considering our feelings and neglecting His gift.

"He passed through their midst and went on His way." Now there are all sorts of speculation on this. None of the possibilities makes any difference. No matter how He did it. What’s telling is that Jesus is leaving. What’s telling is that, He gets over those who reject Him. In the sense that, probably quicker than I get over people rejecting Him. There are people you and I have likely been praying...

"He passed through their midst and went on His way." Now there are all sorts of speculation on this. None of the possibilities makes any difference. No matter how He did it. What’s telling is that Jesus is leaving. What’s telling is that, He gets over those who reject Him. In the sense that, probably quicker than I get over people rejecting Him. There are people you and I have likely been praying...

"He passed through their midst and went on His way." Now there are all sorts of speculation on this. None of the possibilities makes any difference. No matter how He did it. What’s telling is that Jesus is leaving. What’s telling is that, He gets over those who reject Him. In the sense that, probably quicker than I get over people rejecting Him. There are people you and I have likely been praying...

"He passed through their midst and went on His way." Now there are all sorts of speculation on this. None of the possibilities makes any difference. No matter how He did it. What’s telling is that Jesus is leaving. What’s telling is that, He gets over those who reject Him. In the sense that, probably quicker than I get over people rejecting Him. There are people you and I have likely been praying...

The key to diving in and finally unpacking this conversation between Jesus and His opponents came when I acknowledged a lack of parental respect and devotion in our time. The Jews saw their lineage, and fathers as ones to be devoted to. In this discussion, Jesus reveals why His hearers aren't in fact sons of Abraham, but sons of another father altogether, and His revelation isn't pleasant or flatt...

The key to diving in and finally unpacking this conversation between Jesus and His opponents came when I acknowledged a lack of parental respect and devotion in our time. The Jews saw their lineage, and fathers as ones to be devoted to. In this discussion, Jesus reveals why His hearers aren't in fact sons of Abraham, but sons of another father altogether, and His revelation isn't pleasant or flatt...