Who’s Hiring?

May 3, 2009 | SOAP Journal

SCRIPTURE: 2 Sam. 7; 1 Chr. 17; Ps. 2; Matt. 20 Matthew 20: 7 “They said, ‘Because no one hired us.'” OBSERVATION: These men had no jobs because they hadn’t been engaged to work. They had nothing to do because no one had made a way for them....

Solutions, Not Problems

Apr 21, 2009 | SOAP Journal

SCRIPTURE: 1 Sam. 24; Ps. 57,58; 1 Chr. 8; Matt. 8 Psalm 57:1-2 Is this any way to run a country? Is there an honest politician in the house?     Behind the scenes you brew cauldrons of evil,        behind closed doors you make deals with demons....

Phraseology

Apr 20, 2009 | SOAP Journal

SCRIPTURE: 1 Sam. 23; Ps. 31,54; Matt. 7 Matthew 7:6 “Don’t be flip with the sacred. Banter and silliness give no honor to God. Don’t reduce holy mysteries to slogans. In trying to be relevant, you’re only being cute and inviting sacrilege....

Nobody of Nobodies

Apr 16, 2009 | SOAP Journal

SCRIPTURE: 1 Sam. 17; Ps. 9; Matt. 2 1 Sam 17:17-18  17 One day Saul said to David, “Here is Merab, my eldest daughter. I want to give her to you as your wife. Be brave and bold for my sake. Fight God’s battles!” But all the time Saul was thinking,...

Surrounded

Apr 15, 2009 | SOAP Journal

SCRIPTURE: 1 Sam. 17; Ps. 9; Matt. 2 1 Samuel 17:29-30 “What is it with you?” replied David. “All I did was ask a question.” Ignoring his brother, he turned to someone else, asked the same question, and got the same answer as before....