In Nehemiah 9, there is recorded a long prayer in which a brief history of the Nation of Israel is recorded. In the prayer, we can see, in Israel, the pattern of distress-repentance-renewal-decline repeated over and over again. In considering this … [Continue reading]
Listen While You Wait
This is a guest post by my daughter, Abby McIntyre, who is a recent graduate of Grand Canyon University. This post was originally published on the website for Living Streams Church where she works as a children's ministry assistant. “As he was … [Continue reading]
Leading with repentance
I've been reading the opening chapters of Matthew over the last few days. In them, the message of John the Baptist is summarized by the short phrase, "repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" (Matthew 3:2). We might downplay this statement as … [Continue reading]
Ending Well
In 2 Chronicles I recently read an overview of the reign of Solomon as King of Israel. The author of Chronicles did an excellent job of describing the splendor of Solomon’s reign. The phrase “The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem” … [Continue reading]
