As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving and look ahead to the holiday celebrations throughout the month of December and the beginning of January, I find that I frequently need to recalibrate my expectations and perspective. I originally wrote these thoughts a few years ago in the midst of broken and strained relationships that drastically altered…
Month: November 2019
Samson, Part 4 – Application
This is part 4 in a series of posts based on the manuscript from a 2018 talk on the life of Samson. Parts 1-3 provide an overview of the place of Judges in the Bible and the life of Samson in general, and cover some of the more difficult areas of interpretation. All posts in…
Samson, Part 3 – Difficult Areas and Questions
This is part 3 in a series of posts based on the manuscript from a 2018 talk on the life of Samson. Parts 1 and 2 provide an overview of the place of Judges in the Bible, and the life of Samson in general. All currently available posts in this series are available here. Ok,…
Samson, Part 2 – Samson’s Life
This is part 2 in a series of posts based on the manuscript from a 2018 talk on the life of Samson. In part 1, I covered how Judges fits into the overarching story of the Bible. All currently available posts in this series are available here. In similarity with the other episodes we’ve considered…