Feb 18, 20205 minFallen is Virgin Israel – the Assyrian ExileRead Amos 5:18-25 and 2 Kings 17 Woe to you who long for the day of the Lord! Why do you long for the day of the Lord? That day will be...
Feb 18, 20204 minElijah and Elisha From the Outside InRead: 1 Kings 17-18 and 2 Kings 5 Should the Kings of Israel exalt themselves to the seat of Pharaoh we should expect God to send another...
Feb 4, 20206 minSolomon’s Eden, Solomon’s EgyptRead: 1 Kings 3, 10-11 I was considering calling this sermon, “Shalom’s Eden, Solomon’s Egypt” because the English shrouds the fact that...
Jan 28, 20208 minThe Love-Hate For DavidRead: 2 Sam 7, 11, 1 Kings 1-2 David is the dominant figure in the Old Testament. We are fascinated, bewildered, sometimes embarrassed,...
Jan 21, 20205 minBeloved King David and His GodBeloved King David and His God Read: 1 Sam 16:6-8, 1 Sam 18:1-5, 2 Sam 3-6 The David story begins perfectly – he’s small, insignificant,...
Jan 13, 20205 minGod with Regrets, an Obsessive King, the Witch of Endor, Oh My!Read 1 Sam 8-28 This part of your Bible will present a God that doesn’t fit into your categories. He is sad and angry and at times you’ll...
Jan 8, 20206 minSamuel and the Dangerous Presence of GodRead 1 Samuel 3-7 It all started with a mother. She longed for a child and prayed fervently to God from the depths of her heart. The...