David, on the Run!
When someone throws a spear at you while you're quietly playing the harp for him, you know it's time to run. (See, Watch Out, David!) Saul decides to send men…
When someone throws a spear at you while you're quietly playing the harp for him, you know it's time to run. (See, Watch Out, David!) Saul decides to send men…
At last, David is down on the plain with his staff in hand along with five smooth stones in his pouch and a sling shot in his other hand, facing…
David pleased King Saul with the soothing sounds of his harp. (See Preparation Put to Use) David made frequent trips to the palace to ease Saul's tormented mind. Later, Saul…
Last week, we saw how the people of Israel longed for a king, "like the other nations." (See Saul the King) Saul was chosen but proved to be disappointing. The…
How is Jesus both human and divine? How can God be three in one? These and other mysteries can leave us befuddled. Let's just work on the three-in-one today. The…
Do you have those days when you are bone tired? You feel exhausted. The to-do list just keeps getting longer. In retrospect, I look back on my life and it…
Tucked between Jesus' discussion with the woman of Samaria (2 - The Woman at the Well) and her witness to the townspeople (3 - She Spreads the Word!), Jesus senses…
Last week, we began the story of the "woman at the well." (1 - We're Going Where?) Let's give her the name Didomi (dee-doh-mee) We left her bragging about her…
Let's visit just one more unnamed woman in the Bible. Her location will probably spark your memory of her and her story. Jesus and the disciples had been to the…
So what do we learn from the four-part story we've had of the unnamed woman caught in the act of adultery? I named her Aphiema (forgiven) and gave an enhancement…