By Sam E. Stone During this month we will focus attention on another of the “minor prophets”—Micah. He lived during the time of the divided kingdom. Some of the tribes of Israel had broken away from the northern kingdom, with its capital in Samaria. The southern kingdom continued to be headquartered in Jerusalem. Micah was […]
By Charlie W. Starr I use the phrase “almost wholesome” in my title in a tongue-in-cheek fashion. Today’s TV writers are seldom going to give us a TV series which we will completely agree with, show after show. Their agendas will creep in, their ideas will be far from ours, and they may include attacks […]
By Christy Barritt The State of the Bible in 2015 The American Bible Society released its annual State of the Bible survey. According to the results, 72 percent of Americans mistakenly believe that the Bible has already been translated into all of the earth’s languages. In reality, the Bible has yet to be translated into […]
By Sam E. Stone This month we have focused attention on Amos, one of the most important of the minor prophets. As James E. Smith pointed out, “The oracle which follows the fourth vision may have been delivered in Judah during a second phase of Amos’s ministry. In any case, these verses contain one of […]
By David Faust The Bible is the best leadership manual ever written. As the books of 1 and 2 Kings unfold biblical history, they also highlight positive examples to follow and tragic mistakes to avoid. Here are 10 lessons from Israel’s kings that every leader should take to heart: 1. Ask God for wisdom. Solomon prayed, […]
