by Nathan Buck
My Asherah... what's an Asherah? Well, I am glad you asked. And I am going to ask up front that you please read through all the details in the next couple paragraphs, in order to understand the point of this blog post. Thanks.
Asherah is technically a "who," and she was...
by Charlie Wolcott
[This blog post is part of a series. The previous post is here, and the next post is here.]
When I was attending the University of Texas at El Paso, Juarez, Mexico was at the height of national attention because of the drug cartel violence. Between semesters, I would...
by Bill Seng
Last year, a well-known politician was confronted by a reporter after he announced that he was going to run for the nomination for President of the United States of America. The reporter was well aware that this particular candidate was a devout evangelical Christian and...
by Katie Erickson
We briefly interrupt our walk through the book of Judges to take a look at the goddess Asherah. Why? This goddess keeps coming up throughout the history of Israel, and you may be surprised at the fact that she is still worshipped today as well.
There are many references...
by Ami Samuels
Where do we as Christians draw the line when we see injustice in the world around us?
What situations are we tolerant of? We tolerate injustice in our legal system and we tolerate riots. We are tolerant when our children are treated unfairly and we teach them that “Life...
by Nathan Buck
Several years ago, I was invited to be on "Ask the Pastor," a TV show where difficult questions about life and faith would be answered by a panel of pastors. The producer, Sheri, was pure energy, grace, and charm. She had a bright warm smile and encouragement for everyone....
by Charlie Wolcott
[This blog post is part of a series. The next post is here.]
How many of you have wanted to go on adventure, especially as children? Knights fighting dragons. Searching for a holy relic. Uncovering a mystery. Most of us love a good adventure. That’s why we go to the...
by Steve Risner
After a short break (because life demands it on occasion), I'd like to continue on the topic of the cosmos—this awesome universe we find ourselves in and are blown away by. I mean, the universe is estimated to be about 20 quadrillion cubic light years in volume. I can't...
by Bill Seng
“’But sir,’ Gideon replied, ‘if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where are all his wonders that our fathers told us about when they said, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up out of Egypt?’ But now the Lord has abandoned us and put us into the hand of Midian.’”...
by Katie Erickson
“The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites. When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, ‘The Lord is with you,...
by Nathan Buck
As I write this, the inflamed racial tensions in our country from recent shootings are still palpable. Some are angry and lashing out. Some are angry and reaching out. Some are teaching and reasoning to bring people together. Some are justifying and inciting and driving...
by Charlie Wolcott
“You can’t tell me that! I’m offended by that claim! You need to be more tolerant of those who don’t agree with you!”
Standard mantra today, is it not? I do not know of a single period in history when any people group of any nation of any time period that is so easily...
by Bill Seng
“But you have not obeyed my voice.” ~Judges 6:10
Mark Gungor is a pastor and a marriage/relationship specialist. He has a unique sense of humor that reaches the hearts of believers and non-believers alike. He uses illustrations of his own relationship with his wife...
by Katie Erickson
“The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, and for seven years he gave them into the hands of the Midianites. Because the power of Midian was so oppressive, the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in mountain clefts, caves and strongholds. Whenever the...
by Ami Samuels
I was thinking about when we meet Jesus face to face, he won’t ask us about what the church did or didn’t do. He won’t ask us about what the pastor said or did. He won’t ask us about the people who hurt us.
I believe we will be accountable for our own actions and He will...
by Nathan Buck
A disoriented person is incredibly vulnerable. We know this. And when we feel disoriented we do everything to convince ourselves we are in control, we know where we are, and some familiar landmark must just be up ahead.
Just imagine having amnesia and not being able to...
by Charlie Wolcott
The other day I found a sermon on YouTube by Adrian Rodgers on how to deal with situations when nothing seems to make sense and it really stood out. Rodgers speaks about Joseph in Genesis 39-42. Here is a brief summary of this young man’s life in these chapters which...
