Everything comes and goes.  Think of all the stores and corporations that have closed in the last couple of decades.  Businesses that were stalwarts in our communities and maybe even our nation, or around the globe, are now gone.  Sears, K-Mart, and Toys-R-Us are just a few that come to mind, but there are many […]

In the pages of the Old Testament, the fatherhood of God is first introduced, however, it is done so in a more collective sense than what we are used to under the New Covenant.   There, He is seen as the Father of the nation of Israel (Exodus 4.22-23), the disciplinarian (Deuteronomy 8.5), and provider and […]

In our continuation to learn of the various names and character of God in relation to our lives and being, There is one that stands out as a name that speaks to the nature of our personal relationship with our Creator. The ancient Hebrew would pronounce it something like “El Chaiyai”, which translates to “The […]

In both Psalm 14:1 and Psalm 53.1, King David begins with this attention grabbing declaration: “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’” The term “fool” in this context is not merely an insult but a description of a person who lives without regard for God. David’s statement emphasizes that denying God’s existence […]