We see Paul’s first missionary activity in the Galatian province as the apostle begins in a synagogue and explains to a Jewish audience how Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old Testament. He speaks to […]
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Studying 1 Samuel 11:1-7
In 1 Samuel 11, Israel is on the verge of war against the Ammonites, a surrounding enemy. At the beginning of the passage, the Ammonite king – Nahash – has the Israelite city of Jabesh-Gilead […]
Israel under siege. Studying 1 Samuel 11:1
A perilous beginning No president in American history inherited as perilous a situation as Abraham Lincoln. In response to his election to the presidency, and his opposition to expanding slavery to new territories, six states […]
Sermon: The Ten Commandments – Exodus 20:1-17
It’s one of the best known passages of the entire Bible. The Ten Commandments. They form the basis for Judeo-Christian morality and God’s covenant with Moses. But we so often don’t do a good job […]
Josh Benner 