During my quiet time a couple of weeks ago, I came across a startling verse in Exodus about sojourners. “You shall not oppress a sojourner. You know the heart of a sojourner, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt” Exodus 23:9 ESV The heart of a sojourner. The phrase stopped me in my tracks. NIV says, “the heart …
Is Back-to-School Meaningful “Under the Sun”?
Meet Charleigh Rae King, grandchild #6. Roy and I live in the basement of her house (our younger daughter’s family). She starts first grade today, and her brother, Garrison, is a second-grader at Grace Academy–where Grampy Roy is headmaster. We’re praying back-to-school is meaningful for all three. What do I mean by “meaningFUL”? I just finished reading Ecclesiastes in July …
Real People, Real God—Good News and Bad…
Download the Study Notes Today, we’ll highlight the rest of the OT story by discussing the highs and lows of various characters and periods in Israel’s history. Follow along with the notes: Oh, That King Saul Saul, if you remember from our last episode, was handsome and a head taller than any man in Israel. High point: Saul showed admirable …