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Serve, Don’t Sulk – 1 Kings 21
Have you ever had someone make it obvious by their behavior that something is wrong but they won’t tell you? They are sulking and pouting but assert that nothing is wrong, only you keep getting the
Continue reading...What Is Your Armor – 1 Kings 20
When you think about the things nations do that have global implications, like the U.S. invasion of Iraq, it becomes apparent that nations often do things that make the situation worse or act hastily under
Continue reading...Burnout – 1 Kings 19
“8 years ago I experienced burnout for the first time. It was like I fell off a cliff and lost control of my heart, mind, energy and strength.” Those are the words of pastor Carey Nieuwhof
Continue reading...Tests to Determine God’s Truth – 1 Kings 18:20-46
Should we set up tests with unbelievers to demonstrate the truth of our belief in God and Jesus Christ? Elijah set up just such a test to show whether Baal or Yahweh was the true God. Of course, if, like
Continue reading...Trusting God in Times of Persecution – 1 Kings 18:1-19
We do not live in times of much persecution for our faith here in the United States. Our fellow Christians in India, Bangladesh, China, Iran, Dubai and Sri Lanka, just to name a few, are suffering much
Continue reading...God of All Creation – 1 Kings 16:29-17:24
Calvary Rescue Mission began in a local church that was nudged out of downtown Memphis by Urban Renewal. The founder used the old church building as the church moved out east. He had very little financing
Continue reading...Continental Drift – 1 Kings 15:33-16:28
I have witnessed the demise, or near demise, of two powerful churches. The one was ugly, with people yelling at each other, threatening each other, and spreading horrible lies. The other was more sedate,
Continue reading...Leading Under Pressure – 1 Kings 15
I always like it when I see famous movie or TV stars doing a Christian movie. I see it as a way to give their testimony. My guess is that it isn’t easy to “come out” as a Christian and
Continue reading...Setting a Bad Example – 1 Kings 14:21-31
An argument has been made of late that when we elect someone to office it doesn’t matter if their character is bad. What matters is their platform or their ability to appoint supreme court justices,
Continue reading...You Can’t Fool God – 1 Kings 14:1-20
Brother of actress Mindy Kaling, of the “Mindy Project”, Vijay Chokal-Ingam, wanted to get into medical school but realized that he had a 30-40% higher chance of being accepted if he were African-American,
Continue reading...Get on Your Donkey – 1 Kings 13
What would have happened if Israelites of the northern kingdom newly separated from Judah had chosen to make pilgrimage to Jerusalem instead of worshiping at the sites Jeroboam created in Bethel and Dan?
Continue reading...Goodbye, Independence – 1 Kings 12:25-33
In the United States this is the day, July 4, that we celebrate independence from England and becoming our own sovereign nation. Jeroboam had led the northern ten tribes of Israel to independence from
Continue reading...Leadership Arrogance – 1 Kings 12:1-24
Is it the nature of youth to act arrogantly? It doesn’t have to be. Solomon did not act arrogantly, at first, but wisely. His son, however, did not learn what he should have from his father. God
Continue reading...Perseverance of the Saints – 1 Kings 11
The Bible teaches that true saints persevere in faith. They do not give up their faith, turn to evil, abandon the truth. God preserves them and works in them to bring them to repentance and persevere to
Continue reading...Corrupting Riches – 1 Kings 10
Was Jesus instructed about the danger of wealth from the example of Solomon? Probably not just Solomon but several teachings in the Old Testament and, no doubt, his own observations. He said, ““Do
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