Do you remember a series of books called “Who’s Who?” I vaguely recall one popular version when I was in high school. You could purchase a volume of “Who’s Who Among High School Students” if your name was included. Wikipedia comments (probably accurately) that it was essentially a scam to make money from proud parents. …
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How To Reconstruct Your Faith
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, …
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 …
Do You Know Who You’re Dealing With?
1 Samuel 5-7 describes a time during Samuel the prophet's ministry when the Philistines seemed to have the upper hand against the children of Israel. When chapter five opens, the ark of the covenant has been captured, the high priest Eli has died from shock, and Eli’s grandson is named Ichabod upon his sudden birth: …
The Way Of The Word 