Government is not what it is supposed to be. You are probably not shocked by that statement. Corruption, self-serving agendas, and widespread narcissism are so common that we barely notice when they arise. In Alabama, we are finding that some Sheriffs are pocketing money supposedly given them to feed inmates in the local lockup. At the state level, we’ve seen corruption scandals affecting our state representatives and senators. Nationally…we’ll not even go there. Government is not what it is supposed to …
Category: 1st and 2nd Samuel
The books of 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel follow Ruth in the Old Testament canon. Understanding Ruth as a break in the flow of the Israelite chronology, we see the Books of Samuel continuing the sad story …
Truly good fathers are uncommon. Most men desire to be exemplary fathers but few succeed. Despite their best attempts all fathers stumble and none are perfect. Failure happens. Hopefully our failures are not catastrophic and we …
While preparing for this Sunday’s lesson from the story of David and Goliath, I noticed a verse that had escaped me in the past. Since time will prevent me from discussing this little nugget I thought …
Now that we have completed our study of Ruth, we move to 1st and 2nd Samuel. Below is the video introduction to these two books of history. Enjoy! …