Why do we love to read the Psalms? One reason has to be the emotional connection we make with these inspired poems and hymns. They have a way of slipping past our mental defenses and pretensions to touch the raw nerves of our true feelings. They describe our thoughts and emotions with amazing precision. Then…
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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…
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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“So Peter was kept in prison, but prayer was being made earnestly to God for him by the church” (Acts 12:5). According to a 2014 Pew Research Center survey, 55 percent of Americans say they pray daily. Another 21 percent claim to pray at least weekly or monthly. With the U.S. population nearing 325 million…
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In Session 13 of the Minor Prophets study, leaders are directed to look at various covenants in Scripture. Here are a few of the covenants listed that will help you get started: 1: Edenic (innocence), between God and mankind; Man was created in the image of God and told to be fruitful and multiply. Genesis 1:26-30;2:16-17…
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