Introduction A good teacher utilizes some form of testing to evaluate their students’ comprehension level. Jesus is the Master Teacher, and in this chapter, we find him seizing upon the flow of life to test his disciples with a one-question … Continue reading →

Introduction This is a ubiquitous metaphor everyone immediately gets but unfortunately seldom applies to themselves. This is a critical error. Why? because we in America and Great Britain are frogs in the kettle, and we are being conditioned on every … Continue reading →

This model can be effective in assisting addicts with pornography, alcohol, drugs, eating, and lying issues.  I Samuel 7 Instructions: Read I Samuel chapters 5-7. Then, using the following material, walk yourself slowly through chapter seven, considering the New Testament … Continue reading →

Promises to Contextualize Life Jesus offers some wonderful promises for living in the horizontal. For example, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, … Continue reading →

I Samuel 7 Introduction A variety of addictions plague our people today. But it is nothing new, just new versions, and in essence, it is the same old idolatry. Samuel gives us a useful model for dealing with addictions.  Israel … Continue reading →

Text: Daniel 2 Introduction Daniel, a young man uniquely gifted to carry a unique life in a unique role in history, faced an impossible crisis. Just as God uniquely called Daniel, He has also uniquely called each of us to … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

On What Is A Christian Supposed To Do? Political Insanity I feel a little like Jesus this morning when he wept over Jerusalem. She had been given so many blessings and refused to recognize them (Lk 19:41-44). Another border proposal: … Continue reading →