Athaliah “…that wicked woman” 2 Kings 8:16-11:16; 2 Chronicles 22:10-23:15 Bible in my hand who was the most wicked woman in all of Israel’s land? Who was the worst wife? Who was the worst mother? Who was the worst grandmother? Who was the worst queen? Athaliah is perhaps the answer to Read more…
Will Anyone Weep at Your Funeral? Most people would like to know that they will be missed when they die. They want to be remembered fondly as a good person. One little girl said after the funeral of her friend, “It was easier to be good when she was around.” Read more…
Modeling Jesus When I first agreed to teach the new two-year-old class, I must admit I was a little bit apprehensive. It had been twenty years since I last taught this age group and my daughter, Tia, was one of my students. The day before beginning this class I told Read more…
Surprising Discovery My daughter Tia has always liked to draw. The little artist in her became very apparent from the time she was young. We were always buying her something new to use to draw, like glow in the dark crayons. One Sunday afternoon she was coloring away with these Read more…
What to Do When You Finally Park the Ark? Just how long was Noah on the Ark? Some might be tempted to say forty days and forty nights. But that was only how long it rained after Noah and his family entered the ark. Take a moment to the let Read more…
Am I of Any Value? A man went to see his therapist complaining that he had an inferiority complex. The therapist asked him why he felt this way, so the man gave a long list of reasons. When he finished his therapist said, “you do not have a complex, you Read more…
Letter From A Friend Take a moment to read a letter to you from a friend of yours. Dear Friend, I am writing to say how much I care for you. I want you to know me better. When you awoke this morning, I exploded a brilliant sunrise through your Read more…
The Devil Cannot Be Quarantined A highway billboard read: “Go to church or the Devil will get you.” Well, the truth is even if you attend church the Devil can get you. Unlike what is portrayed in these horror movies, church buildings do not represent holy ground where the Devil Read more…
From Curiosity Seekers to Committed Disciples During Jesus’ ministry we often see Him dealing with three distinct groups. He spent most of His time teaching the inner circle of disciples, such as, the Twelve. These included men like Peter, Andrew, James, and John. There were also women like Mary and Read more…
Absolute Truth Only Comes From God Nothing else is absolute (not speed of light, rotation of heavenly bodies, or time itself) just God and His Word. Jesus said that God’s Word is Truth: “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth” (John 17:17). Absolute truth comes from Absolute Authority Read more…