Judges

Judges 7:2 | God’s Glorious Way

Being a Christian sometimes puts me into a precarious situation where I must live life in a way that is contrary to the expected norms of society. I describe this situation as walking upstream against the current. I recognized quickly living like […]

Judges

Judges 6:36 | Fleece Moment

Have you ever tested God and inquired of Him to determine what direction He would have you go in life? Gideon a Judge and ruler of Israel did just that. Gideon took a moment to confirm that God would be with him […]

Judges

Judges 6:12 | What name has God given you?

Gideon in the Bible is the mighty warrior that God called up to save Israel… Wait that is actually not right. Gideon is young, untested, and needy. In fact the world would say that Gideon is not leadership ready let alone capable […]

Judges

Judges 4:4 | Gender Roles

Everyone is confused about gender roles in society today. The mantra that women can do anything a man can do has in reality become men want to do everything that only a woman can do. Gender and sex become confused in society […]

Judges

Judges 3:4 | Test or Temptation

The trials and tribulations of life are hard. Bad people, bad luck, and bad economy are always pushing us down. Some people make mistakes that cost them dearly. What if God placed all the bad things directly himself? Is it possible that […]

Judges

Judges 1:7 | Biblical Karma

Is Karma a real thing and what should we as Christians think about it? Is there any truth in Karma or is there a Biblical Karma? Karma is an idea from Indian pantheist religion where the full measure of someone’s life influences […]

Judges

Judges 3:7 | Lustful Passion and Dead Children

After reaching the Promised Land the people of Israel abandoned God. They loved the temporary and lustful pleasures that the other people groups around them had to offer. Forgotten are the god’s of Egypt they had found new god’s to worship. Baal […]

Judges

Judges 2:10 | The Parents Failed

To answer the question “am I failing as a parent” we need to understand the goal. My goal as a parent is to raise well adjusted, generous kids who love God. Who is responsible to teach children about God? Where do they […]

Church Life

What Version of the Bible?

Where you given a King James version of the Holy Bible? Many consider the King James Version to be the greatest translation. A problem for modern readers is the word choice is old. People have a hard time reading it. Are the […]

Genesis

Genesis 28:12 | Life Comes Fast

I was reflecting about when I graduated from college and I was sitting in rush hour traffic on my way to my first day of my first “career” job. I started crying. Unusual for me. I was about to start a corporate […]