Category: Bible reading & devotions

Have you ever read through the Old Testament law before?  If this is your first time to read through Exodus, it is probably the first time you have ever read the Law that God gave the Hebrew people after their trip out of Egypt.  At times, you will read the commands God gives His people,…

You might find it difficult to understand why God would allow slavery among His people.  We live in a culture that abhors slavery, justifiably so.  What took place in this country with African-American people is a travesty, and we should despise the horrible things that took place in our country’s past.  Our reference to slavery…

There are not many passages of Scripture as well known as Exodus 20, or as controversial.  Over the past couple years, a judge in the state of Alabama has gained quite a bit of notoriety over the fact that he posted the Ten Commandments in his courtroom.  Many thought Judge Roy Moore ought to remove…

Over the years, I have had the incredible privilege of taking hundreds of people on what you might call “mountain top experiences”.  These are events such as retreats, mission trips, and youth camps, where people get away for a few days to draw closer to God and listen to him.  A event like a youth…