Month: September 2019

This is a long post but please read to the end!!! In Exodus we read about Moses and Pharaoh and the plagues...and on through the beginning of the Israelite's 40 year journey through the dessert. Several things speak to me... From the time Moses escaped Egypt to the time God called him to free the [...]

We finish Genesis with the life of Joseph. In my last post I talked about stewardship. What better example than the man who remained faithful to God through many years of trials and whom God, in turn, used to save the masses. For those who don't know the story of Joseph, here's a summarized rundown. [...]

Throughout the Old Testament God refers to Himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. So what is it about these men? What did God see in them? We all know the story of Abraham. His wife Sarah was barren and God promised them a child in their very old age. God told Abraham, [...]

We all know the story of Noah's Ark and, like so many other stories from the Bible, it is familiar, which I believe causes it to lose its significance. Just think about it: The Bible tells us Noah was 500 years old when he had his sons and "Noah was 600 years old when the [...]

Reading through the Old Testament for the first time was like reading a novel of stories. Understanding the events of what took place but not getting out of it everything God intended because I was reading just to read (which was not a bad thing because at least I was reading). When I finished reading [...]