Pr. 18.24: This Past Season, by Will

Pr. 18.24: This Past Season, by Will: This past week marked the official completion of my first CPE unit. The past four months have been one of the best experiences of my life. I...

Pr. 18.24: I Took a Hike, by Will

Pr. 18.24: I Took a Hike, by Will: Last week was an rough week for me. The previous Friday I woke up and found out a friend of mine had suffered a massive heart attack and die...

Pr. 18.24: Such Times and where My Mind is, by Will

Pr. 18.24: Such Times and where My Mind is, by Will: Needless to say there is a lot going on right now. We face a global pandemic, as a nation we are preparing for a presidential election, pers...

Pr. 18.24: I'm Angry, and that's OK, by Will

Pr. 18.24: I'm Angry, and that's OK, by Will: For the past month and a half I've been a student again; I've been doing a CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) unit, and it's been...

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...