It is the middle of December and the time for email notifications lamenting that a community or business does not allow the display of the Nativity scene or other religious symbols. In the past, I thought that my lack of concern about this was an … [Continue reading]
I recently had a road trip through the Bible belt and saw a billboard advertisement for a church that read, “Church the way it used to be . . ." I think that I get what they are trying to convey, but I can’t say that I agree with it. My guess is … [Continue reading]
This evening I read 1 Kings 9 where God answers Solomon’s prayer of dedication of the Temple. In 1 Kings 9:8 God tells Solomon that the Temple will become a heap of ruins if Israel and her kings go after other gods and serve them. The thought … [Continue reading]
1 Kings 3:1, 3 (ESV) 1 Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt. He took Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her into the city of David until he had finished building his own house and the house of the Lord and the wall around … [Continue reading]
