Part 1 2 3 4 5 I, Elkanah, am exhausted and thrilled, along with the other two hundred and ninety-nine […]
Gideon stumbles; Part 5 Read Post »
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Part 1 2 3 4 5 I am a neighbor of Gideon. They call me Elkanah. I was with the
Gideon’s victory; Part 4 Read Post »
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Part 1 2 3 4 5 Alas, the enemies of Israel have come to teach us a lesson. The desert
Gideon, mighty warrior; Part 3 Read Post »
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Part 1 2 3 4 5 Lying on my blanket in the family cave in the night, I, Gideon, marvel.
Gideon, man of God? Part 2 Read Post »
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Part 1 2 3 4 5 I am Gideon. I’m afraid the Midianites will catch me threshing this little bit
Gideon’s journey begins; Part 1 Read Post »
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My name is Jacob. I have a twin brother, Esau, who is a few minutes older. Before we were born,
Jacob deceives his father Isaac Read Post »
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You are Ehud, a timid man with handicaps. You live in Israel during the time of the Judges, when the
Ehud changes his mind Read Post »
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Why is paying attention to God so difficult? I have great intentions every day to pray a lot and let
Devotional, Thoughts to share
Why is paying attention to God so difficult? I have great intentions every day to pray a lot and let
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You remember the story of Cain and Abel, no doubt. At least, you remember how it ended, in the world’s first murder. But how did it begin? Where was the root of the festering anger that took hold of Cain?
A lesson from Abel Read Post »
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When I take time in the morning to spend time with God, to come to the waters and drink, I feel and know the Lord with me throughout the day. But there’s this stubborn person inside of me that doesn’t want to do that. Instead this person wants to sit and read the newspaper.
I bury myself in my busyness… Read Post »
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In this election year, it may be easy to get all swept away with election-related fervor. “I’m right,” we think, “and those guys are wrong.” We may even get all hot under the collar and do some shouting. Those other guys are fools! Idiots! But wait. Some of them are believers. And so am I.
Remembering in an election year what we believers have in common Read Post »