Deliverance from An Addiction

I Samuel 7 Introduction Israel had become addicted to idolatry and foreign gods. Though “Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel” (4:1), they persisted in idolatry for the first twenty years of his prophetic ministry; it cost them … Continue reading

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How To Live in a Broken Governance

Through the Eye of the Judge Today, I read the accounts of Jephthah and Samson (13-16). After that, I read the current issue of World magazine. I had the sense that the latter was an extension of the former. It … Continue reading

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Ancient Israel and Cultural Compromise

Introduction In the book of I Corinthians, the Apostle addresses cultural compromise in the Corinthian church. There is probably no modern century that looks more like Corinth than the century between the mid-nineteenth and the present. The mid-nineteenth century has … Continue reading

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I Got It! Let’s Make a Law

Facebook Deletes Occasionally, Facebook has flagged a post and then choose to delete so that it never saw the light of day. These deletes have only occurred when I’ve written something that raises a question about the current establishment. Seems … Continue reading

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God’s Weaving Process and Remembering

Introduction One of the joys of my long life is having the clarity of mind to rehearse the multitude of God’s blessings. Yesterday, I provided a special occasion to do so. In the providence of God, He has allowed me … Continue reading

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