One of the reasons why many people like the Bible is because the underdog often comes away as the hero. Classic accounts of David and Goliath, Daniel and the Lion’s Den, or Moses and Pharaoh have been learned and loved by both children and adults. The reason why these accounts are memorable for all ages is because the underdog, the small and insignificant one, is set against the powerful and often...

We will not truly or adequately give praise for that which we do not recognize as being from the hand of God.The Back Story:God’s Hand in it AllWhile I’ve always loved the story of Ruth and have seen God’s hand of providence in the story every time I’ve read it, I saw it all the more sweetly in a recent study I did with my life group. God used it all - the famine, the move from Bethlehem to Moab, ...

“In their own way, amidst the bedlam and the anguish of that awful day, the men of Pearl Harbor served that noble cause, honored it. They knew the things worth living for but also worth dying for: Principle, decency, fidelity, honor.And so, look behind you at battleship row -- behind me, the gun turret still visible, and the flag flying proudly from a truly blessed shrine.Look into your hearts and...

As you read through the book of Numbers this month, you won’t be able to miss the grumbling and complaining of the Israelites, particularly in chapter 11:1-3 where we read that God sends fire down from heaven because the people complained about their hardships. In that same chapter, they are found grumbling that they have no meat or fish and they voice their complaint that there is only manna. In ...

When I was younger, I learned a great song (motions included) about the 12 spies Moses sent to reconnoiter the Promised Land (Numbers 13-14). It goes like this, “Twelve men went to spy out Canaan, ten were bad, and two were good; What do you think they saw in Canaan, ten were bad and two were good; Some saw giants big and strong, some saw grapes of clusters long, some saw God was in it all, ten we...

When I was a student in Bible college, I can vividly remember when our campus pastor announced one Sunday that he was going to embark on a new preaching series … the Book of Leviticus. As a young college student with some knowledge of the content of Leviticus, I knew this would not be an easy task, but I was also glad he took on this task. To my dismay, he didn’t cover every paragraph of the book;...

1 So the Lord said to Moses: “See, I have made you as God to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet. 2 You shall speak all that I command you. And Aaron your brother shall tell Pharaoh to send the children of Israel out of his land. 3 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt. 4 But Pharaoh will not heed you, so that I may lay My ha...

In the vast and intricate tapestry of human history, few theological narratives resonate with such profound depth and transformative spiritual significance as the parallel stories of the “first” and “second” Adam. These two notable figures, each intricately woven into the very foundations of religious and philosophical thought, present an extraordinary lens through which humanity can contemplate a...

If you’re familiar with Jacob’s life and story, then I can almost guarantee you know at least two things about him: he worked 14 years to marry Rachel and had a night-long wrestling match with God. On a surface level, these two events in Jacob’s life can easily teach every believer about perseverance. However, when we dig deeper into the second event, his wrestling match with God, we gain a much c...

* I encourage you to read this, not as an article, but one on each of the 12 days of Christmas.“Adornaments” started as something I did with my children when they were growing up. The “adornaments” reading and ornament were ways to help them/us focus on the true meaning of Christmas amidst all the presents and lights of the seasons. Thirty-plus years later, it is still a treasured part of our Chri...