Putting a Fleece Before The Lord
Gideon puts God to the test in order to guarantee an improbable victory. Was it commendable, or was it the desperate act of a weak and insecure faith?
God Doesn’t Call the Equipped, He Equips the Called
Have you ever felt like God required something of you that you were not capable of delivering? I think Gideon did.
Syncretism and Those “Functional Gods”
God’s response to religious syncretism is much more direct and candid than my wife’s response to culinary syncretism.
When We Need the “Edification Chair”
I once heard a child psychologist say that for every negative statement a child hears about oneself, they need seven positives to reinforce their self-esteem.
You Don’t Belong In That Cave
Gideon’s story in the sixth chapter of the book of Judges begins in a time of crisis and desperation. The Israelites had drifted far from God’s decrees.