2 Chronicles 22:10-12 When the wicked Queen Athalia saw that her son was dead, she attempted to murder all of her grandsons, thus leaving her to be the sole monarch of the southern kingdom of Judah. She proceeded to do so but somehow in all of the chaos that ensued, she missed one—Joash who was […]
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It may come as a surprise to you to know that there’s very little privacy in most West African villages. In order to find a “prayer closet”, i.e., some privacy, Christians there are known to find a place that’s often miles outside of their village where they can pray with complete transparency and privacy. Of
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“One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul” – David (1 Sam 27:1). Of course, he wasn’t, but in this passage we see that even the one who overcame Goliath had his moment of doubt and fear. It can happen to the best of us. What does the future hold?
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As a mountain biker, I’ve come across a lot of unusual things in the desert: abandoned cars, Hohokam petroglyphs, mule deer, and windmills. Like a cottonwood tree, windmills are indicative that there’s a water source. Today we simply turn on the faucet and out comes the water, but just over a hundred years ago, you
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I recently discovered that I didn’t understand the correct meaning of the word sanguine. I had heard it many times but thought it meant sad or melancholy. However, as I did some research, I found I was quite mistaken. The word first and foremost is a color, “blood red.” Further, it means to be optimistic
In late August, after 18 years, Kristen and I had to say good-bye to Tigger. It was a day of great sorrow, and yet a great reminder of God’s love. I wanted some time to pass before I shared, but here’s why I objectively and theologically believe that we’ll be reunited with our pets in
Ever notice that God seems to take His time? Malachi, is perhaps best known for being the last book of the Hebrew Scriptures, i.e. the Old Testament. His ministry took place nearly a hundred years after the decree of Cyrus in 538 B.C., which ended the Babylonian captivity and allowed the Jews to return to
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Four decades after his death, Monticello, the custom built home by and for Thomas Jefferson, had begun to look like a haunted house. His eldest daughter, who inherited the home, simply didn’t have the resources to maintain the property in a recession nor overcome the debts needed for the restoration. Eventually she and the family
As a tennis fan, I was always impressed that John McEnroe would take yearly lessons as if he were a beginner. Why? He wanted to make sure he wasn’t developing any bad habits (I’m referring to his tennis skills and not antics). I was impressed with this because he’d won the gold standard championships of
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Tailgaters. We’ve all had the experience of someone being right on our bumper who eventually passes you at speeds that make you feel as if you’re standing still. On one, only one, occasion shortly after I was tailgated and passed, something amazing happened. A police officer pulled the vehicle over. I have to say it
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