The Father Who Listens

Joe | February 8, 2010

If my boys came to me and asked me for help, would I help them? Yes, to the best of my ability but also I would do my best to guide them into figuring something out on their own. Be a coach, of sorts. It really does them no good to do for them what [...]

The Prophecy of Zacharias: Part II

Joe | December 11, 2009

This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series The Prophecy of Zacharias

In the first post, we were introduced to the father of John the Baptist: Zacharias. We were told by Luke that he and his wife, Elizabeth, were both “righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord” (Luke 1:6).
Still, they were not perfect. Because Zacharias chose not [...]

Seven Letters to Seven Churches: Philadelphia

Joe | November 30, 2009

This entry is part 7 of 8 in the series Seven Letters to Seven Churches

So far, we’ve looked at the first five of seven letters Jesus writes to the churches of Asia Minor.
The letters we have looked at so far are:

Ephesus: “The Light of Asia”
Smyrna: “The Church of Suffering”
Pergamum: “The Pagan Church”
Thyatira: “The Church of Romanism”
Sardis: “The Protestant Church”

We now come to Philadelphia. It’s one of my favorite letters. [...]

Roasted In The Fire

Joe | October 28, 2009

John Piper wrote a post the other day at Desiring God called “Why Was Zedekiah Roasted in the Fire?”
Here is an excerpt:
The horrors of physical suffering correspond to the horrors of moral and spiritual outrage. Sometimes this means that people’s suffering is directly correlated with their immorality and belittling of God. This will be the [...]

The “Lost” Ark and the Mercy Seat – Part III

Joe | June 8, 2009

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series The "Lost" Ark and the Mercy Seat

Last Friday we looked at the conditions that existed during the time the ark was not in the temple. We reviewed a few of the kings that were in power, both good and bad and suggested theories on why the ark was not in the temple and who possibly had it.
Today we’ll take a look [...]

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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.