Posts from July 2010

When a Priest Trumps a King

Sam Hamstra | Jul 29, 2010

One of the benefits of a One Year Bible is that it leads me to very interesting stories in Scripture that I might otherwise overlook. Today I experienced that benefit in the story of Joash the king and Jehoida the priest (II Chronicles 24-25). Here are a few excerpts: "Joash was seven years old when he become king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years... He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all … Read More …

Another Swap of Spies

Sam Hamstra | Jul 14, 2010

"Spies who had been facing years of incarceration in the US and Russia came in from the cold (this past Friday) as they traveled in opposite directions around the globe.” Ten headed eastward to Moscow and four, who had been in detention in Russia, began journeys to new lives in the West. “The extraordinary exchange unfolded... after all 10 spies, whose deep-cover ring had been blown open by US authorities nearly two weeks ago, pled guilty in … Read More …

A Church of Stories

Dan Lugo | Jul 7, 2010

I love stories. My favorite songwriters share why they wrote the song. My sister spent a year in the Dominican Republic, teaching during the day and playing dominoes over shared pots of rice at night; she recounts the conversations in great detail. One of my best friends from college just travelled with his brothers for two weeks throughout Europe, and wore one suit the whole trip. I can listen to each of these people for hours. Truly, everyone … Read More …