by Steve Thomason | Mar 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
Ruth 1:1-4:22 In order to fully understand the story of Ruth there are some key cultural issues that must be made clear. First of all, we must remember, whether we like it or not, the 14th century B.C. in Canaan was a male-dominated society. Women were little more...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
Judges 10:6-12:7 Here are a few observations from this very confusing chapter: In spite of the fact that God had told the people that He would not save them from their enemies, the people went ahead and made a battle plan. In the past, it was God who had chosen the...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Judges 8:22-9:57 Today’s devotional is specifically targeted at leaders in the church and fathers. The truth of these words is for everyone, but the cross-hairs are on these two types of people for the moment. If you grew up in the church you probably heard the story...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
Typically in this devotional we take a large section of scripture from the assigned reading and narrow it down to one passage for the purpose of closer investigation. Today we are going to do just the opposite. We are going to broaden the field of our lenses and look...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
There are a few lessons for today: 1. The choice is a continual process. Moses laid before the people a choice between life and death. Now Joshua stands before the people and says, “choose this day whom you will serve.” Just because the people had obeyed...
