May 7, 2026
Review:
This podcast is Day number 2 in my series about Buckling the belt of truth. In the first day in this series (which can be found by searching for 195 or the word ‘buckling’, I explained what I consider to be the first step in putting on the belt of truth. The belt of truth is one of seven parts to the...
May 3, 2026
JUDGES 12-13:
Yesterday, after hearing of three minor judges,
we heard of Jephthah. Jephthah was a man of very poor credentials,
but he turned out to be a surprisingly good leader. His story shows
clearly why it is better not to make rash vows to the Lord. Indeed,
the New Testament tells us to not make vows at all.
PSALM...
May 3, 2026
JUDGES 10-11:
Yesterday we heard the conclusion of the story
of Gideon. It is a pity that Gideon was so successful, but that a
half-son and unfaithful people ruined his legacy. I am always very
disappointed that Gideon so quickly turns to idolatry after God has
worked so fantastically through him. The whole story,...
May 3, 2026
JUDGES 8-9:
Yesterday we heard of Gideon who led Israel in
a miraculous victory over the hoards of Midian using only three
hundred men. Gideon struggled with believing that God would
actually use him, and God was amazingly patient with Gideon— giving
him sign after sign. Because of this, Gideon really is not
the...
May 3, 2026
JUDGES 6-7:
Yesterday we heard the story of Deborah and
Barak. (Say, that name sounds familiar!) Barak doesn't get the
glory for his notable defeat of Israel's enemy, Sisera. Instead the
crowning glory goes to a woman named Jael, who happened to see a
new use for a tent peg. The poem in chapter 5 includes
taunts...