by David Briscoe What is the biggest tree you’ve ever seen? A few summers ago, my family (including two grandsons) and I visited Sequoia National Park and Redwood National Park in California. We could barely contain our excitement as we stood before some of the biggest trees in the world. We linked hands to encircle…
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It is possible that one of the original recipients of the book of Ruth read the entire thing without realizing why it was entirely significant until he or she arrived at the final word; the name “David.” The first generation of Ruth readers were Hebrews. They would have immediately been familiar with the concept of…
Read MoreWe get a message that our computer has been compromised, so we take action. Our first task is to figure out the source of the compromise. If we can find the source, then we can neutralize the issue and take steps to keep it from happening again. If we can’t identify the source, then fixing…
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In Exodus 18, we find Moses worn out by a day of being judge. Jethro, his father-in-law, suggested that Moses train others to help. He suggested organizing the nation into groups of 1,000s, 100s, 50s, and 10s, with a capable and trained judge placed over each group. Sounds reasonable and simple enough. But think about…
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There are some laugh-out-loud moments in the middle of divine encounters. I believe one of them occurred when a timid, barely-getting-by Israelite was eking out an existence, hiding from the Philistines and surrounded by idolatrous family members is addressed by THE Angel of the Lord. Notice the adjective in the angelic greeting: “The Lord is…
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