No, God isn’t on Your Side (At Least not Unequivocally)

Bible, discipline, Exodus, faith, God, Joshua, Numbers, obedience, sin, Uncategorized

There are mostly two kinds of people in this world: the kind that think God is always for them and the kind that think God is always against them. I’ve met very few inbetweeners. But the thing is it’s only the inbetweeners – those who don’t...

The Truth About God’s Promsies

believe, Bible, faith, God, Joshua

Sometimes the Old Testament seems irrelevant.  I yawned my way through the dividing of the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel (Joshua 13-21).  And when I was just about to nod off, one gem of a verse caught my heart and made all that boring reading worth it....

Preparation

God, Joshua, plans

I’ve mentioned more than once that I hope God will, I think God might, I imagine God could use my writing and teaching in a huge way.  In other words, I REALLY hope He does!  I’m talking Beth Moore sized/type of ministry.  Traveling to teach the Word of...

Do Christians HAVE to Read the Bible?

Bible, Bible study, Deuteronomy, God, Joshua, quiet time

When we miss the point of reading the Bible, sometimes we ask ourselves (and those in spiritual authority over us) why we have to read the Bible everyday. “Show me in the Bible where we are commanded to have daily quiet times,” we say, looking for a way to...

You Are Not Able

Bible, God, grace, growing, Holy Spirit, idols, Joshua, worship

We sprinted through the book of Joshua yesterday in Bible study.  With only one documented screw up (Joshua 9), Joshua was one of Israel’s most faithful leaders.  He was big on Bible reading and made it a priority for his people to know the Word so they could...