1 Kings 12:1-17, 25-29 The topic of our conversations, often in sports, is who is the greatest player today and of all times. G.O.A.T. is the question we often speculate upon. That is also a theme in the Bible, and as often is the case, the Bible’s view of a topic is often the opposite …
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Oct 20
Let everything that breaths praise the lord! Praise the Lord!
2 Samuel 5:1-5; 6:1-5; Psalm 150 The week’s text confronts us in the emotional morass that seems to be all around us. With the savagery and now vicious war that we are witnessing on the TV, with the protests and demonstrations by those that seem not to be persuaded by facts, and the …
Oct 13
Bitterness and Life
Ruth 1:1-22 This week’s text we meet two women, Naomi and Ruth. We are told they are both widowed, and Naomi has also lost her two sons. There are no children or grandchildren to bring them comfort. Naomi’s family were environmental refugees in the land of Moab. There she witnessed her sons marrying local women, …
Oct 05
No Commandment Without a Commander
Deuteronomy 5:1-21; 6:4-9 Where do our laws come from? Some may read this passage from Deuteronomy and say Moses is the commander. Some have the idea that all law comes from the King or the State, so whatever it says is legal is right. But an honest reading of the Bible, we clearly see …
