Ezekiel 7 Like chapter 6, Ezekiel 7 contains a message from the Lord given to the prophet to deliver concerning the inhabitants still in the “land of Israel” (7:1). Again, like chapter 6, this message concludes with the exclamatory sentence: …
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Praise and Prayer Update (February 19, 2021)
This is Reading Week at Heritage so Linda and I are taking a few days off. Next week we begin classes again, hopefully with in-person classes for the college. Please pray for God's hand to continue to be on the…
Tuesdays with Ezekiel (Chapter 6)
Ezekiel 6 Marked off by the introductory statement, “The word of the LORD came to me,” chapter 6 records a divine pronouncement given to Ezekiel to declare to the exiles. This oracle declares deadly devastation upon the land, cities and…
Do you need faith in God to be happy?
For most people, happiness in life is closely linked to what’s happening in life. When things are going well, they are doing well. When life is good, they feel happy—whether they are religious or not. But life isn’t a continual…
Praise and Prayer Update (February 12, 2021)
Next week is our winter Reading Week at Heritage. Students (and professors) will get a much-needed breather from the demands of assignments and online courses. The past month has gone well, inspite of the COVID challenges. By God's grace, we've…
Tuesdays with Ezekiel (Chapter 5)
Ezekiel 5 This chapter should be read seamlessly with the previous, as it provides both the grisly outcome of the siege (5:1-4) and the divine commentary on the reason for the extreme judgments upon the nation (5:5-17). The siege of…
Why is the world so lacking in love?
I grew up hearing Diana Ross sing, “What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.” If we had a shortage of love thirty years ago, we’re in even more…
Praise and Prayer Update (February 5, 2021)
Each year at Heritage, our Missions Conference stands out as one of the highlights. For two full days we cancel classes and focus on God's heart for the world and our responsibility to bring the gospel of Christ to all…
Tuesdays with Ezekiel (Chapter 4)
Ezekiel 4 Ezekiel’s first assignment as a prophet involves more theatrics than talking. God calls him to act out a message of impending judgment on the city and people of Jerusalem. There is no indication of a time lapse between…
Bible Study Resource: Standing Firm
Like it or not, all of us live on a spiritual battlefield. But many of us live as if life were more of a playground than a battlefield. In his book Epic, John Eldredge writes, I am staggered by the…
