As a group adult lesson, we consider the importance of helping the poor by first understanding them and ourselves and then having insight...

Freedom isn’t free and peace in a fallen world comes at a price. Maybe you reflected last Monday on the progress toward equality that...

We are thankful for our pastors! Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have...

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We sometimes struggle to know how we’re using our time and living in light of eternity. A great way to help this is to quantify how we...

We’re excited to host Jamie Pollard for a father-son banquet October 25 from 6-8pm.    We’ll have some great food, stuff for younger boys...

Questions to ask yourself to help determine what you truly value, what you’re willing to sacrifice for those things, and how you go about...

When Elijah confronts Ahab, he shows God’s power and presence.  God answers prayer.  He is much better than any other god.  Just like the...

In the midst of the kings of Israel polluting the country with false religion, God judges the land of Israel with a drought and famine....

In chapter 16 we have the sad tale of king after king in Israel who was given the kingdom by God but didn’t turn to God afterwards.  In...

We have Kings Abijam, Asa,. Nadab, and Baasha mentioned here.  Abijam was like Rehoboam – not following God.  And yet God because of...

The standard in kings is: did they measure up to David? Both Rehoboam and Jeroboam didn’t.  Instead they led Israel and Judah away from...

I was gone part of this week so I’m going to summarize these chapters which in some ways is better because what you learn from the text...

Celebrating what God has done is a vital way we encourage faith in ourselves and others. Solomon does this in chapter 8.  The occasion is...

Sometimes when you read all that Solomon and Hiram did you can be intimidated.  “Because who can do something as great as that?  I...

Solomon built the temple over 7 years.  It was an amazing temple for Israel at that time. However, notice God’s challenge in the middle...

Making an alliance is a tricky thing.  The old saying you can pick your friends but you can’t pick your family is true.  Sometimes you...

This chapter is a great reminder that organization is a wise thing.   In some ways it is also a summary of Solomon’s reign.   God cares...

Solomon asked for wisdom to guide the people rather than long life or revenge. He was blessed even though he had made a marriage alliance...

Solomon is establishing his rule.  Notice how David commands him to follow the law and deal with some people who were treacherous to...