Old Testament: Judges 4:1-5:31 Read this passage on BibleGateway.com Judges 4:1-24 Nailed! A long time ago when I was first saved, I told the advisor of our Christian group that I thought men should be head of the household. This was in the 70’s in the midst of the women’s liberation movement. He asked if I could […]
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“Are You Joshin’ Me?, Giants of the NBA” – One Year Bible Reading – March 24
Old Testament: Deuteronomy 2:1-3:29 Read this passage on BibleGateway.com Deut. 2: 1 -7 Not So Merry-Go-Round Israel went around and around in the wilderness. On the playground it was called a roundabout or a merry-go-round. Then why weren’t the Israelites merry? God had put them on the merry-go-round because of their lack of faith. They wandered […]
“Rockin’ Out” – One Year Bible Reading – January 9
Old Testament: Genesis 20:1-22:24 Read this passage /on BibleGateway.com Genesis 20: 1-22:24 You Slay Me Summary: In chapter 20, Abraham didn’t learn his lesson about lying about his wife being his sister to save his own hide. He does it again. But God protects both Abraham and Sarah . . . and Abimelech for […]
“The Layman’s Prayer” – One Year Bible Reading – January 7
Old Testament: Genesis 16:1-18:15 Read this passage /on BibleGateway.com Genesis 16:1-18:15 Hagar Slacks Abe has a son, Ismael, but not through his wife, Sarai. Sarai means princess. So she is royalty, a barren-ness. (Get it?) Ishmael becomes the father of all of the Arabs. Fortunately, Abe and Sarai get name changes to indicate […]