The Queen of Sheba: A Skeptic Convinced. 2 Chronicles 9:1-8.

Pictured–audio cover of a recent novel. I have not read the book but I enjoyed a different book by this author. One couple I know recently decided the earth was flat. That shocked me. Perhaps it shouldn’t have. But at the time, the odd conspiracy theory had not really caught on. I was shocked. HowContinue reading “The Queen of Sheba: A Skeptic Convinced. 2 Chronicles 9:1-8.”

The Inauguration and the Wisdom of Solomon: 2 Chronicles 1:8-10.

One of my friends from law school founded a politically oriented non-profit and was invited to attend the inauguration this week. He took his three teenaged children and his mother and even the kids seemed to understand that this was the trip of a lifetime. I have followed his posts on Facebook, and Jonathan, wearingContinue reading “The Inauguration and the Wisdom of Solomon: 2 Chronicles 1:8-10.”

NO SMALL PARTS: David Served God’s Purpose in His Generation. 1 Chronicles chapters 23 – 27.

God had a purpose for the life of David—I’m sure we can all agree on that. But what about you and me? Does God have a purpose for folks living seemingly ordinary lives in which nothing much ever happens? After all, David was a king—he made the headlines every day. Most of us will neverContinue reading “NO SMALL PARTS: David Served God’s Purpose in His Generation. 1 Chronicles chapters 23 – 27.”

ECCLESIASTES IS MY FAVORITE BOOK OF THE BIBLE. Do You Have a Favorite?

What is your favorite book of the Bible? Have you thought about it? Have you read enough of the Bible to have a favorite? If not, why not? What are you waiting for? It only takes a few minutes a day. The first time I read Ecclesiastes, I had just spent the hardest year ofContinue reading “ECCLESIASTES IS MY FAVORITE BOOK OF THE BIBLE. Do You Have a Favorite?”

Three Wishes.

If a genie offered you three wishes, what would you request? Money, fame, and power? Travel, adventure, and long life? God came to the newly crowned King Solomon in a dream and said: “What should I give you?” Do you know what Solomon requested? Solomon responded with gratitude, reminding God that He had blessed DavidContinue reading “Three Wishes.”

Solomonic Wisdom is PRACTICAL.

Two young women lived in squalor.  They were roommates, not friends.  They had no family, no money, no safety net.  After selling their jewelry and trinkets, they ran out of food.  Finally, they liquidated the only asset they had. They fed their bodies by selling their bodies, eventually birthing boys within days of each other. Continue reading “Solomonic Wisdom is PRACTICAL.”