Over the last few months, we have read each book of the Old Testament in a single day, so we could grasp the big picture and major themes of each book. Now, before we move on to the section of sacred writings we call the New Testament, we need to pause for a moment...
When someone became king in Israel, a priest would pour oil on that man’s head and he would then be known as the Lord’s “anointed.” The Hebrew word for “anointed” is “messiah.” So this is the story of two messiahs, Saul...
Recently, my wife and I went to see Steven Spielberg’s, Lincoln. I will admit that there were tears in my eyes by the first scene. I have a hard time hearing the Gettysburg Address without tearing up. But something shocked me about the movie – its heavy...
