I've been thinking about the legends of the Bible. It's interesting that if you just think of a particular person, one particular story or aspect of their life comes immediately to mind. For example, if I said Jonah and __________, you would say, "the whale!" If I said, David and __________, you would say, "Goliath!" If I said Samson and __________, you would say, "Delilah!". If I said, "Job," maybe ...
So, I mentioned in my last post about girls and standards that I believed a shared faith is so essential, at least to me. I mentioned that she should be headed in the same spiritual direction as me, and she should earnestly try to live her life with integrity in all areas. And I think it's a very reasonable standard to have, and one on which I could never compromise. ...
Earlier this semester. my friend Lucas recently twisted his ankle badly while we were playing ultimate frisbee at school. I was pretty close to him when it happened, and we heard a loud pop and so we thought he had completely broken it. Thankfully, though, a visit to the ER revealed that he had a severe strain and would need to stay off of it for a few weeks. So, ...
I went go to see Les Miserables recently...I had always loved the book and the storyline, and this was my first opportunity to see it on stage. The experience was amazing, and the portrayal of Jean Valjean's inner struggle to do the right thing really gripped me. He had committed a crime (breaking parole) early on in life, and despite all the good that he had since done and was ...
One of the character traits that stands out about Nehemiah is that he was so secure. And confident. But you can tell that the confidence isn’t in himself – it is in his God. It’s just crazy how his heart broke for Jerusalem, and he prayed hard and fasted and made sure the Lord’s hand was on this idea he had to rebuild the city walls. And from that point, ...
One of my most favorite people in the entire Bible is Nehemiah. He inspires me because of the way he lived and the way he thought about things, and the things that he said. One of my most favorite things that he said dots the landscape of the book in which he is featured. In fact, the very last words of this book - nestled between Ezra and Esther - ...