Posts from August 2023

Dying from exhaustion, he fell before a stunned audience whispering only one word—the last he ever spoke. What message was so important that hills and valleys couldn’t deter Pheidippides that day in 490 BC.? Why did he wear himself out on the 26-mile road from Marathon to Athens? What one word was sacred enough, vital enough, and glorious enough to claim his life? “Victory.” The mythic legend of Pheidippides inspired the modern marathon, but his message inspires the soul. Victory…

Of all the minor prophets Obadiah might be the most minor of them all. Keep in mind that this designation is neither about rank nor importance. The term “minor prophet” is simply a nickname earned by the sheer volume and length of these books. Of the 12, Obadiah is the shortest. This one chapter, 21-verse book is not only shorter than the other 11 Minor Prophet books, but also the shortest book in all the Old Testament. There are a…

His life was filled with desperation. His son was possessed by a demon that caused him to seize, fall, and convulse. Imagine the father’s pleas and prayers. What was happening to his son? Why his precious child? Who could help him? Then hope came in a rumor about Jesus of Nazareth and his disciples. The distraught father carried his son to Jesus. When he got to the band of disciples, Jesus, Peter, James, and John were gone, so he asked…