Deborah by Charles Landelle, 1901 Perhaps you came from a church background that recognized the valuable contributions of the women of the Bible, but for most Christians, they don’t ever get to hear about prominent women in the Bible, with the exception of Mary. Deborah, one of the Judges of Israel, is an godly example of a prophetess, military leader, …
EP 139: How Do We Deal With Horror Stories In The Bible? Judges 19
We are continuing our series of character studies in the Bible in the perspective of an abuse survivor. Today we are talking about a very difficult passage of Scripture: Judges 19, which is the story of the Levite and the concubine. Why is this horrific story included in the Bible? Why did they go to war with their own people? …
EP 134: Can Anything Good Come From Abuse? Joseph Part Two
Welcome back to Part Two of our bible study of Joseph. We continue with Joseph testing his brothers and being reunited with his family again. We see how Joseph saves the lives of the whole region during the great famine. Find out what God did through Joseph’s suffering and how Joseph was able to forgive his family. Join us for …
EP 132: The Wrong Way To Propose Marriage: Dinah’s Story
We are continuing our stories in the bible about people who have suffered abuse and trauma. We are looking into the Jacob’s background and the violation of his daughter Dinah by one of the neighboring Hivite men. How did her family respond? Did they believe and protect her? Was the way that Dinah’s brothers handled the situation sanctioned by God …
EP 131: The Weeping Prophet We Can Relate To
Most people can recite Jeremiah 29:11, but what does the rest of the book of Jeremiah have to offer us today? Why was Jeremiah called The Weeping Prophet? Well, you are going to find out on this week’s episode. Jeremiah has lots of reasons to weep during his days of warning the Israelites of the coming judgement of God for …
EPISODE 15: GUEST WAYNE STILES: THE GODLY EXAMPLE OF JOSEPH
Don’t miss this episode with our guest Wayne Stiles from Walking The Bible Lands! Wayne shares insights on the godly example of Joseph, and how his life gives us some encouraging answers to one of life’s toughest questions: Where was God during our abuse and suffering? We reminisce about our favorite biblical sites in Israel and learn more about the …
What They Don’t Tell You About Your Pilgrimage To Israel.
A Christian pilgrimage to Israel is one of those ultimate trips on most believers’ lists. I mean, who wouldn’t want to walk in the footsteps of Jesus and see all the places where biblical events happened? I just returned from my own trip, so I wanted to let you know the good, the bad, and the ugly so you can …