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Book:  The basic laws of human stupidy, by Cipolli Read Psalm 92:12-15 for some encouragement. We need to be praying for the church especially in Afghanistan. The essence of what Douglas Wilson said, "The government can't guarantee your health, it is something they can not do.  However, the government can take away your liberties and that is what they are doing."  My questions to al...

I am in our nation's capital for the next month.  Will take a break from the podcast.  Hope to interview my kids in late June... look for it in July:)

MAPS P is for prophecy, did the Bible get it right?  Or was it written after the fact? S is for Statistical Probability, and being a book written over 1500 years by 40 authors and staying on theme... impossible, unless of course there is a living God who was intimately involved with it.  John 1

MAPS, defending the greatest book ever Manuscript test, today we talk about the eye witness part and the external evidence, which the Bible has plenty. Then we get into the A of MAPS, Archaeology, and it is amazing with over 20000 archaeology finds that ALL back up the Bible and so far, none that find a contradiction in the Bible.

The Bible is amazing.  Reliable in every way.  Don't take my word for it.  put it up against the Manuscript tests. 

Read the book, Son of Hamas, by Mosab Hassan Yousef and Ron Brackin.   This will help you better understand the middle east.  We Americans get it wrong ALL the time.

Isaac prays for his wife Rebekah to have children.  20 years go by from the time they were married until the twins are born... at what point did Isaac start praying? His dad is still alive, having new kids with a new woman... is Isaac really the one God is going to use to raise up a people for God?  What is God doing? We should be praying as if our prayer life was what held our life and vision tog...

11 times in Genesis we read, These are the generations of.... Generations is from the Hebrew word Toledoth, which the Greeks translated Genesis.

Can we trust the Bible?  Shem out lives Abraham.  Keep listing as I am going to go on an adventure theses next few days, maybe weeks to unpack why the Bible is the most reliable book and most amazing book in the world.

Here we have Isaac and Ishmael coming together and laying aside any differences they may have had to properly bury their father.  It is a sign of maturity, something that i see missing today.

Today, we are seeing the a culture that is putting less and less stoke in the role of a stay at home mom.  I think this is a huge mistake.  For mom's who have no choice, my hat is off to you.  For many though, they have a choice;  is it best?  Good Better BEST!

Nothing new here, but think of the accuracy of the Bible, and the history it gives us.  God is faithful

Here is the end of this great story, and you have to reflect on the role of the Holy Spirit, coming to find us and lead us back to Jesus.  And now the roll of the Holy Spirit using us as the servant to go and find the lost and bring them to Jesus.

As we continue in Genesis 24, we find the servant of Abraham recounting for us the story of his prayer and meeting Rebekah.  The family decides he can take her for his master, and there is worship and a party.  How quick are you to worship God?  How quick are you willing to change everything in your life to follow God's will for your life?  So Isaac gets a wife... the title was not deceiving:...

Jewelry has been around a long time.  It is a fine art, and good jewelry has great value, but nothing is more valuable than a great wife.  Rebeca's actions (as prayed for by the servant), expose her as a kind, hard working, wise woman.  The jewelry did not change her character, but added to her beauty because of her Godly character.  What does your character look like?  Are you willing to ser...

Obedience is a beautiful thing.  Here we see Abrahams most trusted and long time servant sent on a most important mission.  Probably a part of the special operations force:) he prays simply, with precision on what is going on and what he is expecting.  Not demanding anything of God... but if it is his will... then show it this way.  Genesis 24:10-21

Just the first part of this amazing story, Genesis 24:1-9 Would you swear to travel about 20 plus days for your master?  This old servant has seen it all with Abraham.  He gets it, Abraham is blessed by God, but he is also just a man.

We are just sojourners here on this planet.  What are we doing to invest in eternity?  I am often guilty of just thinking about today, and what I have.  We need to be encouraging one another to keep our mind on heaven, and our eyes on Jesus. Genesis 23

God has a plan... he reveals it in Genesis 22 and proves it with Jesus death as the Lamp of God that takes away our sins on that same mountain.

Has your love ever been put to the test?  Has it really been tested?  How about your faith in God?  Abraham's faith is test as well as his love not only for his son Isaac,  but his love for God

Genesis 21 continues.  Listen to your wife.  Also note how people are watching Abraham... and taking note that God is with him.  Is God with you?  They can tell

Wanted to talk about something else, but this is where God took it.  He is faithful.  Enjoy, tell me what you think

Genesis 21 is all about the faithfulness of God, and the ability of His image barer to fall short of trusting Him.  Sarah once again rejects Hagar, yet God is there to keep His promise.   Sarah is Sarah, you are you, and thanks be to God, that God is Faithful.

King Abimelech does a lot to make sure Sarah's reputation is not solid.  He is the more righteous man in this chapter.  He is not about defending just himself, but is truly a man, carting about all those who have been under his care, even if they lied to him.  Can that be said of us?

Abraham lies again about his wife, and God visits the worldly king (Pharoh like) Abimelech, who shows that he does in fact fear God.  Abraham's sin almost leads to the destruction of a people, and it is the King that set Abraham right.  I think i would rather have Abimelech as a friend then Abraham... just saying.  How about you?