“How’d you keep from quitting?” That’s the question that I would love to ask the prophet Isaiah. I’ve always wondered how he kept from being bitter and jaded. Deep discouragement has to accompany years of seemingly fruitless ministry. I’ve had… Continue Reading
God is serious about worship. Just ask Nadab and Abihu. These men were the next in line to follow Moses’ brother, Aaron, as the high priests. We read in Exodus 24 that they had a unique experience of seeing a… Continue Reading
I’m going to sound curmudgeonly here, but please hear me out. We’ve had about a week now of cities being torched by riots and stores being emptied by looters. There is a great deal of unrest in our nation. And… Continue Reading
It’s easy, as a leader, to throw water on grease fires. Consider Ahaz, the king of Judah. He’s just heard news that the Syrians and the Israelites of the Northern Kingdom are upset with him and they are coming to… Continue Reading