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Saul had proven himself unwilling to shoulder the burden of faithful leadership as he chose to walk by sight, chose popularity, and chose himself over God. And it’s a shame, too, because it seems like Jonathan his son might have … Continue reading →

Saul looked, on the outside, like quite the leader — a head taller than most men, dutiful, self-deprecating, and anointed by God. But after anointment and the first blush of success, things began to unravel for Saul. The Philistines were … Continue reading →

Today’s reading is another milestone for Israel, they get a king — although he may not be exactly what they were hoping for. See, already there’s a little something to chew on today — be careful what you wish for! … Continue reading →

Today’s reading is one of my very favorite Old Testament book. There’s a lot of things to like about it: wonderful loyalty, God making something good out of something bad, the actions of an honorable man, the unlikely story of … Continue reading →

Kind of a strange title, I know. But it just seemed to me the best fit for what we’re reading today — the end of the story of Samson and the story of how Dan became a center of idolatry … Continue reading →

What an interesting set of chapters our reading today is! The beginning of the story of Samson is more than just a Hebrew Hercules tale; it probably has more punch per verse than any other story in the book of … Continue reading →

Well, somehow we’ve managed to plow through the first six books of the Bible now. Today’s reading is the final three chapters in the book of Joshua, and the theme of the three boils down to a call for faithfulness. … Continue reading →

This section of Joshua is primarily about apportioning the land that Israel had subdued through Joshua’s campaign. One thing, however, that you see cropping us here again and again is the failure of the various tribes to completely drive out … Continue reading →

Well, the fall of Jericho went according to God’s plan — mostly. Who knows why we never seem to take God seriously, but Achan didn’t. In our reading today he takes a bit of loot from the banned city of … Continue reading →