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Hezekiah’s Seal

Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him. 2 Kings 18:5 I can hear the shouts of discovery and celebration as this artifact, stored for years after excavation, is finally translated. Maybe there were moments of…
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Contagious

Did you ever feel a scratchy throat or begin to sneeze and then try to figure out who passed that on to you? You were fine at the time but now you’re sick. Those little microbes are too small to see but they’re definitely floating around and some people are more susceptible than others. Sometimes,…
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Alabaster offering

The Bible tells us about a woman who, filled with gratitude, emptied an alabaster jar of perfume on the feet of Jesus. This woman had a great debt, a sin debt, which Jesus forgave. She was overwhelmed. The offering she lavished on Jesus was socially unacceptable. She was a sinner and had dared to touch,…
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Talking the Walk

These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.…
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