by Charlie Wolcott
[This blog post is part of a series. The previous post is here, and the next post is here.]
What stops our prayers from being answered? What hinders our prayers? I am not talking about what keeps us from praying. I am talking about when we pray, what stops them? Throughout...
by Steve Risner
Last week we touched on a few things the Founders had to say about Christianity in the new republic (yes, we live in a republic which is not the same as a democracy). This was in response to some things an atheist friend of mine had to say about this nation's heritage...
by Bill Seng
“I have much to write to you, but I do not want to do so with pen and ink. I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.” ~3 John 13-14
I don’t know how many people at this point are aware of this, but my wife and I are expecting our second child to arrive with...
by Katie Erickson
Today’s passage of Judges 9:1-21 is a long one, but I encourage you to read it here before continuing on with this post.
The story in this passage revolves around Abimelech, who as we saw last week was one of Gideon’s 70 sons from his various wives and concubines....
by Nathan Buck
I was reminded recently that the pursuit, and even the desire to leave a legacy, is vanity. Now, I am sure that someone will take issue with that and argue with me that there are ways to leave a noble legacy of doing good, and I would agree. The issue is that our desire...
by Charlie Wolcott
[This blog post is part of a series. The previous post is here, and the next post is here.]
One aspect of praying that God despises is vain repetition. In 1 Kings 18, Elijah set up a massive showdown on Mt Carmel between the prophets of Baal and himself alone. The...
by Steve Risner
Do we live in a Christian nation? Do we live in a Christian state? What's the difference, if any? Is the US partial to Christians? Does it offer rights and privileges to Christians that it does not offer to others? These are questions I hope to help you ponder today as...
by Bill Seng
“No sooner had Gideon died that the Israelites again prostituted themselves to the Baals. They set up Baal-Berith as their god and did not remember the Lord their God.” ~Judges 8:33-34a
I used to enjoy scary movies quite a bit and, to me, there is nothing scarier than movies...
by Katie Erickson
“Jerub-Baal son of Joash went back home to live. He had seventy sons of his own, for he had many wives. His concubine, who lived in Shechem, also bore him a son, whom he named Abimelech. Gideon son of Joash died at a good old age and was buried in the tomb of his father...
by Ami Samuels
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts away every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, so that it will be even more fruitful.” John 15:1-2
I enjoy having flowers outside. I have planters of geraniums...
by Charlie Wolcott
[This blog post is part of a series. The previous post is here, and the next post is here.]
When I wrote my post for last week, I was in an intense battle. Fatigue had all but completely taken me over, and I felt like I had lost pretty much everything I had been building...
by Bill Seng
“The Israelites said to Gideon, ‘Rule over us – you, your son and grandson – because you have saved us out of the hand of Midian.’
But Gideon told them, ‘I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you.’” ~Judges 8:22-23
The lust for...
by Katie Erickson
“The Israelites said to Gideon, ‘Rule over us—you, your son and your grandson—because you have saved us from the hand of Midian.’
But Gideon told them, ‘I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you.’ And he said, ‘I do have one...
by Nathan Buck
I recently was praying for someone who neglected a urinary tract infection and had it develop into an infection throughout their body. It reminded me of the passage we are blogging on this week.
Read Judges 8:1-21. As Gideon pursues the remaining Midianites who ran from...
by Charlie Wolcott
[This blog post is part of a series. The previous post is here, and the next post is here.]
It is totally fitting that as I approach the topic of praying with perseverance that I had to deal with the issue. How often do we quit on our prayers too early? Do we have...
by Bill Seng
“He said to the men of Succoth, ‘Give my troops some bread; they are worn out, and I am still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.’” ~Judges 8:5
Some people will go as far out of their way as they can to disrupt God’s work in people’s lives. One of my favorite...
