Many people are familiar with the term the fear of the Lord. However, there is a lot of misinformation about what that term means. Many people interpret the fear of the Lord as something pleasant like awe and respect. They…
Haggai 1:1-11 Should Church Buildings Be Modest or Expensive?
The conventional wisdom in 21st century Christianity is that church buildings should be modest. There is no restraint on building large buildings if the size of the congregation justifies the size, but there is restraint on excessive decoration and cost.…
Nahum 3 Does Ninevah Foreshadow America?
By the end of the 20th century the United States dominated the world to such an extent, it seemed the dominance would last forever. The combination of size, natural resources, defensible borders, education institutions, and people who were free to…
Nahum 1:15 – 2:13 Is Yahweh for you or against you?
There are many people in the world today who think that God is only sweet and loving, and that He is always on our side, rooting for us. They believe Yahweh would never punish or inflict suffering on anyone. However,…