“Jephthah made a vow to the Lord, saying, ‘If you will hand the Ammonites over to me, then whatever comes out of my house to greet me when I return in peace shall be dedicated to the Lord, and I will offer it as a burnt offering.’” (Judges 11:30-31 NLT)  Jephthah, a man scorned and […]

Prevailing Prayer! What might it mean to Love Your Enemies Like Jesus? We all have enemies. We all have people who have hurt us. And if you’ve ever read the Psalms, you’ll notice David—a man after God’s own heart—isn’t shy about calling down God’s wrath on his enemies. In fact, he gets pretty graphic: “Let

Herod was a mess . . . but so am I Herod wanted something—his brother’s wife—so he took her. He rationalized it by following the letter of the Roman law. He must have felt some shame over his sin because he protected John from Herodias (until he didn’t) because he recognized John’s true nature. But