Can two people do the same thing and end up with different moral consequences? Can who people fighting in the same battle be rewarded or punished because of their reasons or motivations for fighting? Or perhaps we can ask a broader question: where is God in morally ambiguous or dicey…
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Solomon & Kings
Parent Problems
Whether you've already realized it or whether it's still on the horizon, everyone eventually comes face to the face with the fact that their parents are imperfect people. Parents, for all that they do right, have their own baggage to carry, and their own flaws that…
Am I Weak or Strong? | Elijah vs. Everybody
What does it mean to stand alone? Is it a bold, unapologetic grandstand? Or is it the cold, bitter sting of isolation? Elijah, one of God’s prophets, had to face these exact questions. And the outcome of his story is a bit more complex and interesting than many people…
Purpose & Promises
The book of Kings in the Hebrew Bible is really long. It’s split into two books in our Bibles today because it wouldn’t fit on just one scroll. When you read it, it’s just a bunch of kings doing king stuff - taking power, fighting battles, solving…
Ecclesiastes: Confessions of a Wise Fool
Regret is a powerful and sometimes overwhelming feeling. But can hindsight and perspective turn regret into something better? The life of king Solomon answers us with a fairly confident "maybe!" The book of Ecclesiastes shows us what it looks like for a wise person to look back on…