Joshua 6 Pastor David Groendyk The people of Israel have passed over the Jordan River and been prepared for battle by the Lord, and now begins a large section of…

Joshua 5 Devotional By Pastor Lawrence The events in this chapter signify the end of Israel’s forty years of wandering in the wilderness and the beginning of her call to…

Joshua 4 Pastor Mark Hudson You can tell we are mid-stream (I couldn’t help it) in this section that covers chapters 3-7. In chapter 8, we read of the fall…

Joshua 3 Devotional By Pastor Lawrence Reminiscent of the parting of the Red Sea, God’s miraculous display of power in dividing the waters of the Jordan River was designed to…

Joshua 2 Pastor Mark Hudson When you read a narrative, you should be pursuing what is called “authorial intent.” This simply means to follow the author or discover what the…

Joshua 1 Pastor David Groendyk Don’t you wish you could get a pep talk like the one God gave Joshua? After hearing what God had to say, I have to…

Ecclesiastes 12 Devotional By Pastor Lawrence Concluding his bleak evaluation of all things done under the sun, Solomon exhorts his son to remember his creator in the days of his…

Ecclesiastes 11 Pastor Mark Hudson Verse 1 of chapter 11 is not easily understood.  First the verb translated as ‘cast,’ according to most scholars, does not mean throw or cast…

Ecclesiastes 10 Devotional By Pastor Lawrence Bowlin Throughout this chapter, Solomon again contrasts the nature and power of wisdom and folly. Even though wisdom is both sweet-smelling and exceedingly valuable,…

Ecclessiastes 9 Pastor Mark Hudson You can read Ecclesiastes and take the author literally or you can read it noticing the way he is writing.  We can slow down, consider…