Posts from May 2017

In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes. (Judges 21:25) During the time of the Judges Israel was something like a confederation of tribes and cities. While a study of the word suggests the people maintained a ethnic/religious identity, they had yet to be fused into what we understand as the nation of Israel. The people…

Therefore be careful to observe (the Lord’s commandments); for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes, and say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’  (Deuteronomy 4:6) I am of the (debatable) thinking that…

And then many will be offended… (Matthew 24:10) I hold professionalism as the highest ideal.  Professionalism is simply having a clear objective and moving toward it in spite of inward and outward pressures away from said objective.  I believe in professionalism we emulate our Lord and Savior.  In His early ministry Christ held a specific all encompassing mission: the…

All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness… (2 Timothy 3:6) Elisa and I have been very much blessed by being able to travel and spend 3 days in Gettysburg this past weekend.  Gettysburg is emotionally overwhelming and…