Pr. 18.24: Let's be Honest, by Will

Pr. 18.24: Let's be Honest, by Will: When it came to buying gifts for my groomsmen, I wasn't sure what to do. Normally I'm really good at giving gifts (I hate to admit i...

Pr. 18.24: Turning 33, by Will

Pr. 18.24: Turning 33, by Will: In the summer of 2018, my parents bought a piece of property and informed my siblings and me that they would be moving from the place we had...

Pr. 18.24: Wearing a Ring Again, by Will

Pr. 18.24: Wearing a Ring Again, by Will: I don't remember when exactly I took off my wedding ring, but it was long before the divorce was finalized. I wasn't sure what to do...

Pr. 18.24: Empty Tomb, by Ryan

Pr. 18.24: Empty Tomb, by Ryan: Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ bo...

Pr. 18.24: Conclusions, by Will

Pr. 18.24: Conclusions, by Will: I'm coming to loath the word "busy" more and more each year. The past five years of my life seem to be dominated by it, but I&...

Pr. 18.24: The waiting game! Getting ready for child #3, by A...

Pr. 18.24: The waiting game! Getting ready for child #3, by A...: So my wife and I are about 3 days away from the due date of our third child. We currently have two boys and our third child will be a girl....

Pr. 18.24: 21 Again, by T.Y.

Pr. 18.24: 21 Again, by T.Y.: This month, I turned 32.  As I get older, I realize I have somewhat of a wealth of knowledge, or just a rolodex of trial-and-error experien...

Pr. 18.24: Hungry, by Ryan

Pr. 18.24: Hungry, by Ryan: With Ash Wednesday being celebrated a few weeks ago (March 6 this year) kicking off the season of Lent (40 days before Easter excluding the ...

Pr. 18.24: Pursuit, by Will

Pr. 18.24: Pursuit, by Will: For over a year now the idea of pursuing something has been on my mind. I've thought about it in regards to relationships mostly, both h...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 6

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 6: Genesis 6 transitions from genealogy to the state of the world. Mankind is corrupt, and in the entire world, only Noah is found to be righte...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 6.11-22

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 6.11-22: Man is wicked, God is grieved, and mans time is limited. In all the world, Noah alone is righteous and finds favor with God. Because of God&...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 6.8-10

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 6.8-10: Genesis 6 has described the wickedness of humanity and God's reaction to it. God is grieved that He ever made man, and He has put a time...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.8-10

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.8-10: Genesis 6 has described the wickedness of humanity and God's reaction to it. God is grieved that He ever made man, and He has put a time...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 6.5-7

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 6.5-7: Several years ago on a blog that I have stopped writing on I wrote a post about God's feelings toward our sin. For a long time I felt li...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 6.1-4

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 6.1-4: Man is beginning to fulfill God's original intention, fill the earth and subdue it. Genesis 6 has brought about discussion, questioning ...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 5

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 5: Genesis 4 ends with the introduction of the line of Adam that would eventually lead to Jesus. Genesis 5 shows that line, hitting the highlig...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4: Genesis 4 focuses on the nature of man's post fall relationship with God. Two sons are born, the first births, and they both present off...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.25-26

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.25-26: The line of Cain has run from God, seeing Him only as a source of vengeance to protect their lives. After verse 24, the story shifts away fr...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.15-24

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.15-24: Verse 16 says a lot, "Then Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden." He has lost...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.13-15

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.13-15: God has pronounced a sentence on Cain, be a restless wanderer who is unable to farm. Cain had taken a life that was not his to take, and God...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.8-12

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.8-12: Genesis 4 records the first murder, and we see that God values human life. God has rejected Cain's offering and accepted Able's; Cai...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.6-7

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.6-7: Cain is angry, and God asks why. He points out that two paths lay before Cain, do well and have his countenance lifted, or don't and be ...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.1-5

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 4.1-5: Time has passed since Adam and Eve were banished from the garden; we don't know how much time, and that's ok because that isn't ...

Fighting Lions: Reflections of the Quest

Fighting Lions: Reflections of the Quest: 2018 was a rather frustrating year; there were some really good moments, but the last few months of the year were rough. While a large part ...

Fighting Lions: End of the Quest

Fighting Lions: End of the Quest: I left the woods before the sun set, but not before I set down my index cards and pen, and simply watched the sunlight move across the lake....

Pr. 18.24: Yeah, Sometimes I'm Really Bad at This Parenting T...

Pr. 18.24: Yeah, Sometimes I'm Really Bad at This Parenting T...: My family and I traveled to our parents homes for the holidays this year. It's fun for the boys to see their grandparents; also great f...

Fighting Lions: Frustration

Fighting Lions: Frustration: My mind was drawing a complete blank. I had spent three years on identity and I knew there was a next step, but the fact that I had no idea ...

Fighting Lions: Reflections

Fighting Lions: Reflections: I sat there and part of me just took in the beauty of the scenery. I was back in the woods, but I had a clear view of the water. This side t...

Fighting Lions: Where to go?

Fighting Lions: Where to go?: One of my favorite areas to hike near where I live has a network that consists of around 20 miles of trails. This particular section of Ohio...

Fighting Lions: It Actually did Happen

Fighting Lions: It Actually did Happen: I'm taking a short break from the book of Genesis and looking specifically at who God is. Since 2016, it has been my goal to spend a nig...

Pr. 18.24: BELLS, by Ryan

Pr. 18.24: BELLS, by Ryan: I've never been one to really make New Year's Resolutions - mostly due to the fact that I would set some unattainable or lofty goal ...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 3

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 3: In Genesis 3 a problem arises, the biggest problem the universe has ever known. Man disobeys God and as a result all of creation is cursed b...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 3.22-24

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 3.22-24: God has passed judgment, showing His justice, and He has clothed Adam and Eve, showing His mercy, but now He follows through with His senten...

Pr. 18.24: Word for this Season, by Will

Pr. 18.24: Word for this Season, by Will: Originally this post was titled "Word for the Year", but as I've been thinking about it for the past week that title really do...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 3.20-21

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 3.20-21: Man has sinned, God has passed judgment, and now He does what only He can do. When the Adam and Eve realized they were naked and felt shame ...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 3.14-19

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 3.14-19: God is just, and this is evident in His dealing with the first deception and sin. When God confronts humanity about their disobedience, they...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 3.10-13

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 3.10-13: God is in the garden, searching for the man and woman. They didn't meet him at their usual spot, and so God goes looking for them. He im...

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 3.8-9

Fighting Lions: Who is God: Genesis 3.8-9: Than man and woman have disobeyed God, and everything is different. They know it, and then they hear the sound of God walking in the garden....