Tag: Obedience

  • Life of a King: Asa’s Provider

    Life of a King: Asa’s Provider

    When I, Asa, son of the late king Abijam, became king, I made every effort to right the wrongs my father had committed. I immediately tore down the detestable idols and shrines which my father had tolerated for too long. I then fortified Jerusalem and other key towns, but not… (Keep Reading)

  • The First Advent-ure: Mary and Joseph

    The First Advent-ure: Mary and Joseph

    Enter Mary and Joseph, the “stars” of Advent. Jesus’ birth wasn’t flashy by any means. I think that’s understandable when you throw a teenage girl and a low-income carpenter together with a donkey in small-town ancient Israel. So…who were Mary and Joseph? Honestly, we know very little about their origins. (Keep Reading)