The Lord Roars Amos 1:1-2; 5:14-15, 21-24 What criteria does God use to evaluate a nation’s standing before God? Is the nation aligned with God’s values and purposes or has…

Contact Points 1 Kings 5:1-5; 8:1-13 Are there sacred places in your life where you feel God is present? For many people creation is a source of such contact between…

Clandestine Regime Change 1 Samuel 10:1-13; Psalm 51:10-14 Clandestine regime change. When we hear this phrase, we think of the Central Intelligence Agency. We think of countries like Cuba, Nicaragua,…

Out with the Old, In with the New 1 Samuel 16:1-21 Out with the old, in with the new! This phrase is usually employed at the start of a new…

Of Food and Faith Exodus 16:1-18; Psalm 95 Jesus said, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God” (Mt. 4:4).…