by Katie Erickson
The next two kings we’ll look at are interesting because one is from Israel and one is from Judah, and they basically share the same name. Both can be known as either Jehoram or Joram, depending on the source. For these posts, I’ll follow what the NIV uses – Joram for...
by Charlie Wolcott
Spiritual warfare is a topic that is rarely addressed correctly. It is often either over-emphasized or under-emphasized. But it is a reality. My upcoming novel Call to Arms has spiritual warfare as its central theme. It is written in the style of Frank Peretti’s This...
by Katie Erickson
After the evil king Ahab who “did more evil in the eyes of the LORD than any of those before him” (1 Kings 16:30), his son Ahaziah took the throne. Jehoshaphat had been the king of Judah for 17 years at that point.
The apple didn’t fall far from the tree with King...
by Charlie Wolcott
In just a few weeks on September 12, Worldview Warriors Publishing will be releasing our first fiction novel. This will be a reprinting of my novel Call to Arms. With this upcoming release, I am writing two blog posts about this book. This one will give you some of...
by Katie Erickson
Asa served as king of Judah for 41 years, and overall he did what was right in God’s eyes. While the northern kingdom of Israel had multiple evil kings during his reign, the southern kingdom of Judah remained mostly following God. When Asa died, his son Jehoshaphat...
by Charlie Wolcott
This post will conclude my series on sin. It has been an incredible journey! I opened up by just describing what sin was, how it came about, how weighty it is, and the cost for sin. Then I spent several posts talking about the abuse of what sin is, avoiding what sin...
by Katie Erickson
While Asa was still the king of Judah and after all the chaos that ensued with Elah, Zimri, Tibni, and Omni, Ahab became king after his father Omri died. Ahab is perhaps the most notorious of the kings of Israel with the worst reputation.
Up to this point, Jeroboam...
by Charlie Wolcott
The Gospel message is not merely about God saving mankind from Hell. That is part of it and that is great news, but Hell is just the punishment for sin. When preachers and evangelists stop at that point, they miss the point of the Gospel. Jesus didn’t merely die to...
by Eric Hansen
“Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.” - Genesis 2:7
Ever have shower thought? You’re taking a shower, bath, out in the pool, etc. and some random thought just...
by Katie Erickson
Today, we’re going to take a look at not one, not two, not even three, but four kings of the northern kingdom of Israel! These four kings all had fairly insignificant reigns, and their stories are intertwined in 1 Kings 16:8-28, so it makes sense to look at all four...
