1 Samuel 5-6 – When God Parents Teens
Parent is a difficult job, no matter the age of your children. But it is especially difficult to parent teens. Teens strongly demonstrate and exercise their self-will. They are also … Read more
1 Samuel 4 – Are You Superstitious?
Would you consider yourself superstitious? Most of us would deny being superstitious. In our modern, scientific, and technologically driven world, we would see superstition as archaic and mythological. Superstition takes a … Read more
1 Samuel 2-3 – Does God Choose Favorites?
“Mom always liked him better.” “Dad always favored her.” What sibling hasn’t said or thought something like this? Some would say God plays favorites, because some people seem to be … Read more
1 Samuel 1 – How to Start a Great Story
The Wizard of Oz is a great story full of heroes and villains, fear and hope, trickery and bravery. Yet, it starts in simple black and white; with a plain … Read more
Ruth 3-4 – Relationships Should be a Two-Way Street
Note: If you’re not familiar with the story of Ruth, I encourage you to read the book of Ruth before reading further. At least read Ruth 3-4. You’ll be glad … Read more
Ruth 2 – More Than a Fable
Aesop’s fables are engaging little stories that are both entertaining and instructive. The Book of Ruth is both entertaining and instructive, but it’s more than a fable. There we find the story … Read more
Before You Drive Your Marriage Off a Cliff, Drive it Down Memory Lane
During my Senior year of High School, I began to talk to a girl who really had no interest in me. (I mean really!) But the more I talked to … Read more
Ruth 1 – Commitment
These days, absolute and total commitment is more of an ideal than a reality. Employees jump from company to company. Employers lay off workers, then give their jobs to others … Read more
Joshua 23-24 – The Pep Talk
As a kid, I wasn’t very good at sports. When I was in the eighth grade, my parents insisted I play basketball. Two things came out of my short-lived basketball … Read more
Joshua 22 – It’s Really None of My Business
“It’s really none of my business. “Besides, what right do I have to say anything to them?” Individualism and personal freedom dominant our world today. They sound like noble ideas, … Read more