Turning Back: Wife of Lot

Raised in the verdant Valley of Siddim amid a time of peace and prosperity of every kind, she was living her dream.

“Am I a Terrible Person?”

There is great power in the words โ€œGod, please forgive me.โ€ย  Not only will God forgive you and me, but God will clean out the wound.

Revelation 18: Four Views

Because the passage is so long, please click on Revelation 18:9-24 if you would like to refresh your memory before reading how scholars have interpreted the description of Babylonโ€™s demise. John had witnessed the shocking portrayal of Babylon and the kings who joined with this great city in promulgating blasphemies, abominations, and idolatry (which was … Continue reading Revelation 18: Four Views

Isaiah 34: The Fires of Hell

How do we deal with our dismay over what seems like a brutal and bloodthirsty characterization of the same Lord Who later claims to love the whole earth?

Isaiah 34: Day of Reckoning

It is as though God will hit the rewind button and bring all of creation back to its starting point.

Isaiah 10: The Remnant Returns Joyful

Our understanding of God is going to determine how we understand who we are, and what is happening in our lives.

Isaiah 5: Prophetic Warning

It would be another one hundred years and more before Godโ€™s judgment would come, years of noticeable decline for Judah as they continued to ignore their prophets and disregard Godโ€™s word.

Isaiah 1: Court is in Session

This first chapter provides the foundation for the rest of the book: Godโ€™s love for God's people, holding them to account for their sin, warning them about judgment and promising them forgiveness, redemption and restoration.

Hebrews: Definition of Faith

Have you ever felt a small curl of melancholy, or maybe a tendril of fear, or a root of bitterness, or a little flame of anger, asking โ€œWhy me?โ€ What does it mean to persevere, to be patient in affliction, to have joy and contentment in every circumstance?

Minor Prophets: Nahum, God’s Wrath

Take a moment and reflect on the nature of God. Think about one word that you might choose to encompass the totality of God, the overarching portrayal of who God is.