King Solomon opens his rather cynical sermon (we call it The Book Of Ecclesiastes) by declaring, Vanity of Vanities! All is vanity (Eccl.1:2). In making an objective study of Solomon’s journal (alongside that of Job) most would likely…
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job, and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil (Job 1:1). Such is a pretty favorable description by any standard. But…
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job (Job 1:1). Not Oz, but Uz. Whereas Oz was a figment of a young lady’s imagination, Uz was a very real place. The cinematic story…
Mordecai was a cousin and caretaker of a young woman named Hadassah. They lived in Susa, the capital city of Persia, in the days of King Xerxes (c.486 BC). As to why Mordecai and Hadassah remained in Persia…
What we say and how we speak are important. The apostle Paul exhorts, Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned, as it were, with salt, so that you may know how you should respond to each person…
HOW DOES ONE BEGIN TO TELL THE GREATEST STORY KNOWN TO MANKIND? Providing insight into the story of the birth of Jesus can be done with proper names. Isaiah … Micah … Zacharias … Elizabeth … Mary ……
Will Winters writes, “The book of Ruth is tucked into the canon of the Old Testament in a spot where it is like a breath of fresh air in a room that has become heavy with strong odors.”…
There is a forgotten chapter to the Christmas story. While we modern readers often skip over the lineage records in Mt.1:1-17 & Lk.3:23-38, these records were critical for the Jews in establishing Jesus as a son of Adam,…
Have you ever heard someone say, “I’m going to church more but enjoying it less.”? While a church could become overly con-cerned with catering to the whims and wants of all who attend, it is certainly worth our…
Many go to great lengths to discover God’s will: what college ought we attend?; what occupation shall we pursue?; who should we marry?; and where should we live?. It is admirable that we would seek God’s guidance and…