God is the Master in Chess
Isaiah 36-37 “The Taunts of the Enemy” In the 30’s Al Capone ruled Chicago. He taunted those who did not want to pay him for…
Category: Discipleship
God is always present
Isaiah 30 to 34 God speaks to His children through Isaiah: woe to you who make alliances with those who are not My Sheep. You…
Our Plans vs. God’s Plans
Hosea 1-7 How often do we make plans without consulting God? But, if we were to consult God, He would answer us: “for just as…
Compromise or Faithful?
2 Kings 16 King Ahaz goes down in history as one of Judah’s worst kings. This chapter is a must-read for any leader to see…
Angering & Returning to God
2 Kings 16-17; 2 Chronicles 28 God has his prophets, His Word, and the witnesses of even His enemies to remind us of the truth:…
The Message and the Messenger
Amos 1-3 True story: I encountered a pastor after morning service and wanted to speak to him about his sermon. I began, “Pastor..” but was…
“An Unforgiving Heart”
Obadiah 1, Jer 49:7-22, Ps 82-83 How many of us have heard of the Hatfield and McCoy feud. It went on so long that no…
Incomplete obedience is disobedience.
2Chronicles 19-23 How often do we know the right thing to do but instead we falter, waver, and do not follow through. Jehoshaphat is a…
Compromise is just being unfaithful
1 Kings 22, 2 Chronicles 18 and we might add 2Chron 19:2-3 to this reading. In these chapters, we read about the end of the…
God is a merciful God.
1Kings 20-21 As we watch the news each day about the collapse of the condo in Surfside, FL, we are struck with how merciful God…