By Jerry Borton Of course David would build God’s temple, right? He had the perfect resume. David overcame humble beginnings, starting out as a shepherd. He was considered the least in his family; in fact when the prophet Samuel came to his house to anoint the new king, at first David wasn’t even invited […]
By Sam E. Stone God made covenants with various individuals in Old Testament times, as well as with the nation of Israel as a whole. Before Samuel died, he anointed David as king of Israel. Shortly after returning the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem, David was troubled by how things looked. While he […]
By Dr. Candace Wood The 12 Israelite spies who were sent by Moses to get a sneak peak of the promised land are an interesting lot (Numbers 13–14). What a tremendous honor for each of them to be selected to represent his tribe. What an awesome responsibility with which they were entrusted. Their discoveries […]
By Christy Barritt Fatherlessness Neurologically Harms Children A new study has proven what many people already knew: kids need dads. A neurobiological study was conducted by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, Canada, and published in the journal Cerebral Cortex. Their findings showed that paternal deprivation during development affects […]
By David Faust We’re into convenience these days. Why work if someone else will do it for you? Why wait if you can have it now? Why push yourself to climb if you can take the escalator? (Comedian Mitch Hedberg observed, “An escalator can never break; it can only become stairs. You should never […]
