Category: Devotions

Fiddler on the Roof was met with mixed reviews when it premiered on Broadway in 1964. It ran smack in the face of undercurrents in some circles – it was too Jewish for many. I want you to watch the movie. I have seen the movie and the Broadway play. […]

We begin this short book with God tasking Jonah to preach against the city of Ninevah. Jonah 1:1-2 The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” He wasn’t […]

I keep a bag of rocks on my nightstand. They are from the Valley of Elah. 35 years ago, I stepped onto that dry creek bed and picked them up. Smooth. About the size of a quarter. David vs Goliath…. I picture Goliath walking into the rolling valley which separated […]

What do we do when faced with wickedness to quote a good friend? We dig one more well than our enemies can fill in! In the desert and dry climates, water sources are crucial. Water is the difference between life and death. In the Valley of Gerar, Isaac moved his […]

First, I think we follow Jesus’ lead. And what did Jesus do in the face of wickedness? He loved His enemies, but He did not fail to confront evil. I don’t follow a wimpy God, folks. I serve a God who whose hand closed the door to Noah’s Ark. I […]

Are those around us experiencing His Kingdom when we are around? Heavy and important question. We must do your best to live our lives in such away that we are the living stones that Ray Vander Laan spoke about in his series The Dust of the Rabbi. Speaking of which. […]

I really appreciate Josh Howerton for posting a second video(in as many weeks) about the need to quit ignoring politics from the pulpit. After witnessing the systemic and almost daily persecution of a local educator, I have changed my mind on politics in the pulpit. Until about a year ago, […]