Nahum’s Picture of God

By Randy Blackaby Reading the prophet Nahum’s poetic “burden” is shocking to the sensibilities, unsettling if you don’t “know” Jehovah and yet consoling to the righteous who grasp the apocalyptic message. Nahum the “consoler,” writing at the peak of Assyrian power as God’s people were oppressed by the world power headquartered in Nineveh, paints God as …

Raising Children: Which Steps Are We Taking?

By Ron Halbrook I claim no expert qualifications in raising children, just some training in the school of life. I have not even graduated yet, neither from life nor from raising children. My wife and I are getting our training with three children: ages 18 (Jonathan), 14 (David), and 11 (Deborah). In addition, I taught junior …