October 10, 2022
October 16 | Rooted in Repentance
What do you do with a prodigal king? You allow him the privilege of repentance. . . .
Articles for tag: David And Bathsheba
July 27, 2020
The Rahab Rehab (Aug. 2 Lesson Application)
By David Faust Most family trees contain some bad apples. My parents proudly informed me that our ancestors include notable figures such as Johnny Appleseed, William Penn, and General George Patton. However, in German my last name means “fist,” so I suspect my family tree also includes some horse thieves and barroom brawlers. Jesus’ family tree in Matthew 1 includes some shady characters. Names that appear on the first page of the New Testament remind us of Jacob’s conniving, David and Bathsheba’s adultery, Solomon’s hundreds of marriages, and the wickedness of King Ahaz and King Manasseh. These ragged-edged stories remind
February 25, 2014
A Bold Statement, a Beautiful Movie
Let”s go see Son of God, the new movie about Jesus in theaters this weekend! By Mark A. Taylor Not everyone had praise for the History Channel”s miniseries The Bible when it became a surprise hit last year. Facebook posters and tweeters complained about biblical inaccuracies, criticized the show”s choice of Bible stories, generally attempted to demonstrate that they knew more about the Bible than the show”s producers. But I liked it. Oh, I didn”t like every little thing about it. It had a little too much bombast for my taste. I wasn”t sure every portrayal matched my image of
July 26, 2009
Mad Church Disease
By Anne Jackson Certain internal factors can make us more at risk for becoming burned-out. Most of these are features we are born with. They reflect how God knit together the fibers of our being. And because they are fairly hard-wired, these characteristics aren”t easily changed, and that is OK. We have to accept the fact that, although these may sometimes seem like limitations, they are the very things that make us unique. Personality Type Most of us are familiar with type A and type B personality descriptors. Look at the table below. Which personality type do you lean toward?
November 20, 2005
TWO VIEWS OF GRACE: Missing on Flannelgraph
Some Bible stories are rarely taught because they’re disturbing—but they’re still God’s revelation for shaping faith and ministry. Charlie Crowe explains what these accounts teach about relevance, grace, God’s faithfulness, and the danger of compromise.
