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Judges: I do what I think is best…

March 12th, 2010 Peter No comments

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Reading: Judges 20:1-21:25
Focus: Judges 21:25
These days, you tell people what to do and you’ll probably get the response, “Don’t tell me what to do, I’ll do whatever I like, thank you!” Nobody likes being told what to do, but a society without boundaries, structure, governance—essentially, without the laws of the land—leave you with anarchy. Each [...]

Judges: seriously messed up…

March 11th, 2010 Peter No comments

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Reading: Judges 18:1-19:30
Focus: Judges 19:20-30
I’m speechless. To read about the depths humanity falls to truly renders me speechless. This past Tuesday night, a wheelchair bound man was beaten up by two teenagers at a Sydney railway station, robbed and left for dead. (Link) What thoughts would run through the head of two teenagers to even [...]

Samson: Achilles heel

March 10th, 2010 Peter No comments

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Reading: Judges 15:1-17:13
Focus: Judges 16:1-20
Let’s face it, men have a common weakness…women. For all we guys may try and ignore the issue, whether it be our mothers, sisters, wives, girlfriends, or just female friends…they have a “special” part in our lives. It is the greatest of all love-hate relationships, that is, between man and woman. [...]

Samson: parenting seminars

March 9th, 2010 Peter No comments

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Reading: Judges 12:1-14:20
Focus: Judges 13:8-14
We live in an age where parenting has become a business opportunity: there is a never-ending list of parenting seminars, books, how-tos, podcasts, etc. In a world where the definition of community is no longer easy to define, the community where parents and children alike would grow up has been lost. [...]

Judges: kids say the darndest thing…

March 8th, 2010 Peter No comments

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Reading: Judges 9:1-11:40
Focus: Judges 11:29-40
You know how kids just say the silliest thing sometimes… Bill Crosby made an entire TV series out of the things kids say. They are often come up with the most innocent of statements that are simply full of meaning and, at times, even profound. When they say silly things, we [...]