Life Without Limbs

Joe | January 31, 2009

I’ll let the video speak for itself.
I will say that this is Nick Vujicic. I’ve been blessed with seeing him twice at my church in the last few years for Sunday service. Each time, I’m brought to tears and laughter. Sometimes we need to be reminded of how much we have in this life to [...]

The Bronze Serpent

Joe | January 30, 2009

We’ve talked previously about seemingly strange passages in the Old Testament and wonder why that story, etc., was in there. The Cities of Refuge was one of those.
Another strange passage is in Numbers 21. It starts off by describing how the people of Israel were complaining about the journey out of Egypt to the Promised [...]

A Mighty Little Warrior – Part IV

Joe | January 29, 2009

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series A Mighty Little Warrior

In the last four posts, we have been talking about Gideon from the book of Judges. In the first post, we talked about the cycles the people of Israel were in with being faithful and then unfaithful to God. We also talked about how God uses seemingly foolish or small people to do great things. [...]

A Mighty Little Warrior – Part III

Joe | January 28, 2009

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series A Mighty Little Warrior

We have been discussing Gideon in the previous two posts. We talked about the period of time in Israel when the people worshiped Canaanite gods alongside of Yahweh. This was the time of the book of Judges. Gideon was called by God to deliver Israel from the hand of Midian. At first, Gideon couldn’t understand [...]

A Mighty Little Warrior – Part II

Joe | January 27, 2009

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series A Mighty Little Warrior

In my last post, we were introduced to Gideon. We left off just after the angel of the Lord had commanded Gideon to deliver Israel from the hand of the Midian.
[Gideon] said to Him, “O Lord, how shall I deliver Israel? Behold, my family is the least in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in [...]

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Joe

I am a born-again Christian who believes the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, the final authority for faith and life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible and God-breathed. I am a husband, father and stepfather who eagerly waits for the return of Jesus, the Meshiach Nagid.