1 Samuel 16 tells of a change coming in Israel’s leadership. Instead of a democracy like we might think of, God’s eyes are the ones looking and choosing. To Think About: To Live Out: They say you only have one chance to make a first impression. Fortunately for us, God is a God of second...
Author: Mark Webb (Mark Webb)
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The Book of 1 Samuel – After All He Has Done
The Book of 1 Samuel opens with Samuel’s story. From boy to leader, he would go on to witness both good and bad times. In that way, it’s not a story unlike yours. The people he is around during his lifetime make good and bad choices which are not unlike you. To Think About: To...
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Ruth’s Redemption
The Book of Ruth is beautiful, but it shines even more when you place it in its proper context. It opens by telling the reader that it took place during the time of the judges. Judges is the book right before Ruth. If you read the last verse of Judges, you’ll find out how bad...
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In Whose Eyes? The Book of Judges
When there’s no one in the room, it can feel like no one is looking at you. And if no one is looking at you, it can feel like you can do what you want. That must have been how people felt in the book of Judges. Now, these weren’t just any people; they were...
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Victory – Promised and Delivered
The battles in your life were most likely there when you woke up this morning. A new one may have come up later in the day, but you’ve had to fight before, so you know you’ll keep at it. Even so, it’s tiring. What if you could find some hope in a story from many,...
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Before I Go
A person’s last words are often notable. They speak to you before leaving the house in the morning or leaving town in the evening. Last words can contain what they consider to be of the utmost importance. In the early chapters of Deuteronomy, Moses recounts Israel’s history with God to this point in their journey....
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The Book of Numbers: Finding the Right Number
There are plenty of numbers in the Bible book of Numbers. One number stands out above all of the other ones. To Think About: To Live Out: Choices are everywhere. From where to when to how to why. All the numbers in Numbers point back to #1: God. As your day continues, be aware...
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Leading Like It Matters: Do I Have to Lead?
Sometimes it’s easier to let someone else do it. You reason that even if you wanted to do it, you probably couldn’t do it well enough. Then the other doubts start cascading: you aren’t old enough, young enough, nor do you make enough, understand enough, or learn quickly enough. An apostle and a judge...
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Leading Like It Matters: Do I Lead Yet?
Crete then, like many of the places you go today, had people of all ages. Paul’s letter to Titus had some specific ways that Titus could influence the different age groups. Even if you aren’t the older women or the younger man he’s writing about, almost everything described has a place in our lives....
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Leading Like It Matters: Do I Still Lead?
Titus was going to be busy. The letter to him isn’t very long, but his to-do list is growing. He’s looking for elders to help lead, and he’s been directed to teach older Christians. Among the other Christians on Crete, Paul has some specific instructions regarding women. To Think About: To Live Out: Whether...