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An Unlikely “Hero”

In Judges 6, we’re introduced to about the most unlikely candidate to deliver Israel from Midianite conquerors, a fearful and uncertain Gideon. And yet, his faith is spoken of in the Honor Roll of faith in Hebrews 11. From this, every day saints can find much comfort and encouragement!

An Unlikely Hero

For This Child I Prayed: A Pastor’s Counsel to Couples Trying to Conceive December 9, 2023
The struggle of couples trying to conceive and have children is one of the most difficult seasons of life and marriage. When we might see others around us conceiving much easier, it is hard to not let unfulfillment, jealousy, and bitterness creep into our mind. We know that we are supposed to be content in... […]
In Every Thing Give Thanks November 19, 2023
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (1 Thess. 5:18) It seems each year as we arrive in late November approaching the Thanksgiving holiday, I am convicted of how much I have taken for granted and not given appropriate thanksgiving for God’s blessings in my life.... […]
“Hold” the Truth in Unrighteousness November 17, 2023
I’m sharing a brief note on the word “hold” in Romans 1:18. “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness.” Or, “…ἀνθρώπων τῶν τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἐν ἀδικίᾳ κατεχόντων,” (literally, men whom the truth in unrighteousness hold). The word hold here doesn’t... […]
Radio Series on Escatology November 16, 2023
In recent weeks, I conducted a three part series on eschatology, sometimes focusing on lesser emphasized truths among our people. Topics we briefly considered included: views of the millennium, the loosing of Satan, Gog and Magog, the Man of Sin, the Mystery of Iniquity, the Day of the Lord, the resurrection, the destruction of the... […]
Echo Chambers November 16, 2023
Short note… Proverbs 11:14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. The reason there is safety in the multitude of counsellors is because you get a diversity of perspectives, coupled with the wisdom which comes from experience. Echo chambers, on the other hand, are very unproductive.... […]