References: Review Malachi 1:1-2:9Love vs hateLove = God’s covenant faithfulnessHate = God’s disdain for prideful self relianceHonor vs contemptCorrecting from Part 1 -...

References: Historical settingWhere this book fits in the Old TestamentWhat was going on with the people of IsraelThe PastBabylonian captivity - Prophetic hopesReturn to Jerusale...

References:This podcast has been about words, specifically God’s words.As another season and year gets going I’d like to direct us to the connections betweenOld and NewThe past, present and futureTh...

Recorded remotely while travelingReferences: My “One Word” for 2026 - Health3 John 1:2 - “Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.” ...

References: The 26th of December is Boxing Day! In the UK and Canada. Churches would fill alms boxes during Advent, which the clergy would then distribute to the poor on St. Stephen's Day, direc...

References: Comedian Bill Engval had as a part of his routine a joke about stupid questions. “Here’s your sign,” was an “I’m stupid” sign.The word for sign in Greek is σημεῖον (say-mi'-on)A common word u...

References: When the flu gets me down, I punt. My brain will not allow me to do a full episode. Enjoy.Ecclesiastes 3:1 “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” NLT...

References: Fixing our thoughts - λογίζομαι - talk to yourself, meditate, ponder.This is a plan for disciplining our minds to be like the mind of Christ - see Phil 2:2 ESVPhilippans 4:8SO, think ...

References: Fixing our thoughts - λογίζομαι - talk to yourself, meditate, ponder.Mark 11:29-33 - you can invite others into the conversationPhilippians 4:6-7Trade anxiety for intimate communicati...

References: Fixing our thoughts - λογίζομαι - talk to yourself, meditate, ponder.Mark 11:29-33 - you can invite others into the conversationPhilippians 4:6-7Trade anxiety for intimate communicati...

References: Let’s fix our thoughtsPhilippians 4:6-7Trade anxiety for intimate communication with God (prayer)God will give peace you can’t wrap your head aroundThat peace will guard (pro...

References: What’s all this about six seven?CBS News online reported that dictionary.com chose 6-7 as the 2025 word of the year“a ‘nonsensical and playfully absurd’ sla...

References: Learning to want what God wants can happen through the primary and urgent matter of communicating with God.1 Timothy 2:1-4 through Supplications, Prayers, Intercessions, Thanksgivings… so tha...

References: Learning to want what God wants can happen through the primary and urgent matter of communicating with God.1 Timothy 2:1-4 through Supplications, Prayers, Intercessions, Thanksgivingsεὐχαριστ...

References: Learning to want what God wants can happen through the primary and urgent matter of communicating with God.1 Timothy 2:1-4 through Supplication, Prayer, Intercession, Thanksgivingἔν...

References: Learning to want what God wants can happen through the primary and urgent matter of communicating with God.1 Timothy 2:1-4 through Supplication, Prayer, Intercession, ThanksgivingPr...

References: Learning to want what God wants can happen through the primary and urgent matter of communicating with God.1 Timothy 2:1-4 through Supplication, Prayer, Intercession, ThanksgivingMa...

References: The alarming rise in conflict within churches at current eventsThe Body of Christ - (Rom 12:5; 1 Cor 10:17, 12:27; Eph 4:12, 5:23; Col 1:24; Heb 13:3)Oneness and Peace in Christ - Eph 2:11-22...

References: John 15:7 - ask whatever you WANT - theloTo will, have in mind, intend, to purpose, to desire, to wish, to take delight inTo bring my thelo to the Lord is a form of prayer.

References: 100th Episode - This is a laughing matter.laugh - צָחַק (tsaw-khak'); שָׂחַק (saw-khak')Abraham and Sarah give birth to יִצְחָק (yits-khawk')Psalm 2:1-4 - God laughs at those who plot...

References: 98 episodes ago - “Remembering to Forget”Revelation 21:1-5Deuteronomy 26:1-11Isaiah 43:14-19On the brink of the 100th episode milestone.Spiritual Blessing ...

References: The significance of the town gate.That justice may be done, though not in an arbitrary wayRemember from Ruth: Part 1 - Deut 25:7-10Consider the Magna Carta of 1215 & a jury of pee...

References: We can arrange, but God brings to fruition. Naomi’s conviction/responsibilityBoaz will be winnowing זָרָה (zaw-raw')  … as God winnows the righteous from the unrighteousHow d...

References: Wisdom: Proverbs 7:4 - מוֹדָע - (mo-dah') - kins-man(woman), relativeBoaz - he was prominent, wealthy, powerful: related to Naomi’s deceased husbandRuth works Boaz’s field by “chance?” - וַיּ...

References: Helpful context for getting into RuthThe time of the Judges - see Judges 2:6-19Judges 10:6 - 12:7 - Jephthah (Ammon & Moab) "Israel had no king and everyone did what was rig...