In keeping with the theme of this issue which focuses on David, we would be amiss if we did not mention the book of Psalms. David authored a great many of the psalms in this Old Testament book, and there is much to be gained by us as Christians by studying the psalms found within… Read More The Psalm Which Holds The Bible In High Regard — Jon Mitchell, Editor (Editorial: July/August, 2017)
When is the last time you said to yourself, “Hmm, I think I’ll strip down and take a bath on the roof?” Never? Me neither! I have also never committed adultery nor murdered anyone. But the familiar tale of David and Bathsheba reveals to all of us the nature of sin—how it cascades from “small”… Read More David And Bathsheba: The Cascade Into Sin — Tassie Smith
Throughout my life I have had many friendships. There are people I knew at school and at work, those who lived near me, and especially those with whom I attended worship. Some of them I have cared about a great deal, but most of them were only acquaintances. With all of these friends and acquaintances,… Read More The Ultimate Friendship — Stephen Hughes
No one owes you anything. You also owe no one anything. Let us be honest with each other for a moment and come to the realization that there is no earthly reason for any of us to do any good whatsoever. Yet we as members of the body of Christ don’t live by earthly tutelage.… Read More The Kindness of David — Jake Sutton
It is quite interesting to consider the events which God preserved in His inspired Word. When you reflect on the many possible events throughout history, no doubt there are many happenings that have been lost to the annuals of time. However, God saw fit to preserve certain events in explicit detail even to the conversations… Read More The Cursing Benjamite — Dale Barger
The sun shines down on the valley of Elah. The giant walks tall and proud close to the brook which meanders its way through the valley just north of Shochoh and northwest of Hebron. Goliath stands at about nine and a half feet in height, the modern equivalent of the biblical record of “six cubits… Read More Faith Shown In The Elah Valley — Jon Mitchell
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