“… and Ahab went to meet Elijah. When he saw Elijah, he said to him, ‘Is that you, you troubler of Israel?’” 1 Kings 18:16b-17 In Sunday School, we’ve been talking about the role of prophets, not only as foretellers of prophecy, but also as “forth tellers.” They told the entire truth with no sugar-coating. Elijah was a forth-tellers. Considering Ahab’s …
To-Do List Tah-Dah!
To-Do Lists. I hate to-do lists. They’re either way too long and overwhelm me, or they seem way too short for the amount of stress I feel. Here’s an example of an overwhelming list: Clean the bathroom Fix supper Write a devotional Make a doctor’s appt. Email the kids about upcoming trip Email marketing director Email BFF coordinators Email husband—to …
A Valentine’s Day Message for All
Happy Valentine’s Day! This is Tina writing today. Now, I’m not a big fan of the commercial side of Valentine’s Day and all the ridiculous focus on romantic love, but I do love its history as a day when a man of God refused to stop sharing the message of Jesus’ love for mankind and paid the price with his …
Positioned in the Right Shadow
In the Shadow of Jezebel uses imagery of shadows to create a foreboding feeling throughout the book. Even the title warns you of the significant darkness we find in the icon of treacherous womanhood. But are shadows always bad? Absolutely not! Here are a few ways shadows are used in Scripture: As measurement of time (Neh. 13:9) As a description …
Joseph Attacks
“Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall. With bitterness archers attacked him…But his bow remained steady, his strong arms stayed limber, because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel.” Genesis 49:22-24 Remember poor Joseph? The favorite son of Jacob, the …
