by Katie Erickson
“Now his father went down to see the woman. And there Samson held a feast, as was customary for young men. When the people saw him, they chose thirty men to be his companions.
'Let me tell you a riddle,' Samson said to them. 'If you can give me the answer within the...
by Ami Samuels
One day as I was scrolling through my Facebook feed, I clicked on a post titled “Relaxed in God’s Grace.” I briefly scanned the article but I was struck by the title. “Relaxed in God’s Grace.” This reminded me of a time when I wasn’t relaxed at all.
I have gotten my nails...
by Nathan Buck
As uncomfortable as an honest look in the mirror is, doing so is good for us. Recently, under pressure from several deadlines, when everything seemed to be going well, I was dealt setbacks: special orders for pottery that looked beautiful and then cracked while drying,...
by Charlie Wolcott
Last week, I addressed three characteristics of David that a servant of Saul observed in him when considering him to serve the king. Read 1 Samuel 16:14-23 to review the context. Look at verse 18 in particular. Let me list the six characteristics again. David was:...
by Steve Risner
Last week we touched on how the US government does not favor Christians over non-Christians in the election of officials. The official stance of the US government was declared by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1961. No religious test or declaration was necessary...
by David Odegard
Either there is a self-revealing God or there is not. This is the primary question.
Whoever builds on the foundation that there is no self-revealing God will necessarily come to the conclusion that all religions are centered in man’s pursuit of meaning or his attempt...
by Katie Erickson
“Samson went down to Timnah together with his father and mother. As they approached the vineyards of Timnah, suddenly a young lion came roaring toward him. The Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him so that he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as he might...
by Ami Samuels
When we spend quiet, uninterrupted time with God in Bible study and prayer, we are renewing our minds and becoming God-focused. We are filling ourselves with God’s Word and taking time to immerse ourselves in his presence. The more we build our relationship with him, the...
by Nathan Buck
Imagine if 150 years before you were born, there was a plan already in place for who you would be and what you would accomplish. Would that be refreshing to you? Would it feel constricting? What would you do - go with the plan, or fight against it? How would you feel toward...
by Charlie Wolcott
A few weeks ago in my daily Bible reading, I came across something very interesting that I wanted to explore. Many of us know about David, the shepherd boy who slew a giant and became one of the greatest figures in the Old Testament. In 1 Samuel 16:14-23 the ruling...
by Steve Risner
I asked an atheist friend in the middle of a conversation this question: “What freedoms do Christians have that others don't?” He responded with 2 things. We'll take a look at the first one today:
“It is [expletive] hard to run for public office if you do not profess...
by David Odegard
I encourage you to read my posts from the last two weeks (here and here) for some more context on today’s writing.
When all of the suppositions of German higher criticism washed up on the American shore, it was received by many who were trying to honestly deal with...
by Katie Erickson
“Samson went down to Timnah and saw there a young Philistine woman. When he returned, he said to his father and mother, ‘I have seen a Philistine woman in Timnah; now get her for me as my wife.’
His father and mother replied, ‘Isn’t there an acceptable woman among your...
by Ami Samuels
“Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or proud or rude. It does not demand it’s own way.
It is not irritable, and keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith,...
by Nathan Buck
We recently were at Disney World, and as I walked through the Land/Sea area of Epcot, I noticed a young boy out of the corner of my eye. His gait and cadence seemed just a slight bit off. When I turned my head to see why, I could see that he had two prosthetic legs. He...
by Charlie Wolcott
“The church is the height of apostasy when it calls obedience ‘legalism.’” ~David Wilkerson, sermon “Bearing Fruit”
I do not fully agree with this statement, simply because there could be worse signs of apostasy, but I do agree with the sentiment. The church has a...
by Steve Risner
Last week we looked at how atheism can easily be defined as a religion. We also touched on why the atheist is generally not interested in “evidence” for the existence of God and will frequently claim such evidence doesn't exist. We also mentioned the bleak and miserable...
