A few months ago, the area I live in was ravaged by two storms. Over fifteen inches of rain fell in a twenty-four-hour period, soaking the ground and causing creeks, streams, and rivers to begin to rise. Before we could catch our breath, Hurricane Helene bore down on the mountain towns of Western North Carolina, …
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David’s Perspective In Troubling Times
Have you ever seen one of those pictures with the caption “What is it?” The more you look, the harder it becomes to figure it out. Why? Because either it’s zoomed in as much as possible, or you are only seeing a small section of the photo's subject. The issue isn’t a lack of understanding …
How To Trust God When The World Feels Unstable
Record-setting earthquakes are destroying cities. Raging forest fires are consuming thousands of acres. Hurricanes are causing never-before-seen flood levels. Tropical storms are bringing massive tsunamis. And that’s just nature. What about the cultural, political, and religious landscape of our world? Gender is now “fluid.” Just imagine who you want to be, and you are! Government …
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Three Ways (We Think) We Know Better Than God
I woke up this morning reflecting on the scripture I read yesterday and the blog that resulted from it. I believe this is God’s way of telling me to revisit this passage and bring the lessons from Saul’s life a little closer to home. 1 Samuel 13-15 left us with a pretty broad application point. …
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Desperate Measures
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Or do they? I researched the origins of this phrase. It seems to be based on a quote by Hippocrates from Aphorisms: "For extreme diseases, extreme methods of cure, as to restriction, are most suitable." Although this was written 600 years after King Saul lived, it could have been his …
The Way Of The Word 