Category Archives: Judges

I started reading in Judges this morning . . . a period in Israel’s history marked by a distinct and vicious cycle. The people sin by worshiping foreign gods . . . God punishes them by sending an enemy nation … Continue reading →

You gotta wonder what was going on inside those three hundred guys that night. When they responded to the trumpet call of Gideon to come down to fight against the Midianites and Amalekites they saw thousands of other men come … Continue reading →

So, it occurs to me that God has disadvantaged Himself. In the ever competing market for people’s deity attachment, God has left out of His “marketing plan” a tried and true tactic which has won a ton of “business” for … Continue reading →

The era of the judges was kind of a goofy time. The people of God had, in general, lost the connection to their Head . . . they had lost their way . . . “In those days there was … Continue reading →

“The Lord works in mysterious ways.” Ok, so maybe it’s an overused phrase . . . maybe it’s one of those “pat answers” used to say something when we don’t know what to say . . . one of those … Continue reading →