By Mike Willis 2 Samuel 6 records the occasion when David moved the ark of the covenant from Kiriath-jearim to Jerusalem, after having conquered the city and making it his capital. The worship of God in Israel was in shambles. The ark of the covenant had been captured by the Philistines in a battle while Eli …
Monthly Archives: July 2012
A Letter To A Friend Overtaken In Adultery
By Dick Blackford (The following letter was written in September, 1981. Names and places have been changed to protect the family. This is the first in a series of three.) Dear Joe, This is a difficult letter to write. I have spent much time wondering what I could say to help. I want to assure you …
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Who Says It’s Right?
By Bob Owen Repeatedly we are called upon to make decisions. Many of these are routine, physical actions such as stopping for a red light or eating when we are hungry. Some of our decisions are judgment calls on matters of significant importance: selecting a mate for marriage, choosing a vocation, investing money for future security, …
“Loved,” “Washed,” “Made”
By Larry Ray Hafley “Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests” (Rev. 1:5,6). “But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy …