By Shawn McMullen The crisis grew from a reasonable request (1 Samuel 25:1-35). Nabal of Carmel was shearing sheep in the desert, not far from where David and his men were staying. Since an ample supply of provisions would be on hand for Nabal’s hired help, and since David and his men had given […]
By Shawn McMullen God does significant work through insignificant people. The men Christ called to be his disciples were living proof. It would have been difficult to pull together a more eclectic entourage. The Twelve included common fishermen, a tax collector, and a zealot. Jesus chose a skeptic, a doubter, and a betrayer. Some […]
By Shawn McMullen Nineteenth-century physician, psychologist, and philosopher William James observed, “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” While there are many approaches to combating and even preventing stress, choosing one thought over another is one of the most effective—and seemingly one of the most challenging. When […]
By Shawn McMullen It is where God appeared to Abraham, promising the land (thus the term, “promised land”) to his offspring, and where Abraham built his first altar to God (Genesis 12:6, 7). Years later, Jacob bought a parcel of land here, settled his family, built another altar (33:18-20), and later dug a well—a […]
By Shawn McMullen This is my Father’s world, and to my listening ears all nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres. The words of the hymn remind me that no matter where I am, when I lift up my voice in praise to God I am not alone. That […]
