When I read through 1 Kings and consider the different kings of Judah and Israel, one question comes back to my mind again and again. The question is this: what is the difference between a good king and a bad king? Traveling through the history of God's people, we receive a running commentary on their …
How is God Speaking to You? (week 24)
God is speaking to you and me through the Scriptures. What is He saying? I would love to hear from you about that. A number of people have joined me in reading through the Bible in a year together in 2011. Whether you are participating in that or not, I would love to hear from …
How is God Speaking to You? (week 23)
When you read the Bible, what is God speaking to you? I would love to hear from you about that. A number of people have joined me in reading through the Bible in a year together in 2011. Whether you are participating in that or not, I would love to hear from you about how …
How is God Speaking to You? (week 22)
God is speaking to you and me through the Scriptures. What is He saying? I would love to hear from you about that. A number of people have joined me in reading through the Bible in a year together in 2011. Whether you are participating in that or not, I would love to hear from …
Responding to God’s Grace (David)
Last week, I wrote two posts tracing the slow decline of King Saul (The Pathway to Slow Decline part 1 | part 2). In one way, those posts seemed to convey inevitability in Saul’s life that could be depressing. Today, I wanted to offer a contrast to Saul’s decline by looking at David’s rise focusing …
Matthew Erickson 