This essay, “Rebellion as Witchcraft,” first appeared in the CGG Weekly on Friday, September 23, 2016. “For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.” —I Samuel 15:23 About four centuries before the time of King Saul, the Amalekites had “ambushed [Israel] on the …
I wrote this essay, “Beating the Rat Race (Part Three),” for the June 11, 2010, CGG Weekly. “Now therefore, stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous acts of the LORD, which He did to you and your fathers.” —I Samuel 12:7 I …
This essay was first published in the CGG Weekly as “Hannah’s Thanksgiving” on November 27, 2019. “And Hannah prayed and said: ‘My heart rejoices in the LORD; My horn is exalted in the LORD. I smile at my enemies, Because I rejoice in Your salvation.’” —I Samuel 2:1 In the …
This Random Bible Verse comment was first published on August 3, 2013. “. . . have you not shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?” —James 2:4 The apostle James begins chapter 2 of his epistle by confronting a problem that frequently rears its head in the …
