The wisest man that ever lived could not conquer his desires. His predecessors; his father David was anointed king while Saul (the first king) was still in office. It takes little bible literacy to know that Solomon is said to be the wisest man who ever lived. He also had incredible wealth; which he was […]
Many have heard of Gideon’s need for a sign before taking action, but this post is more about Gideon’s emotional intelligence. Some context: Israel had been under the control of the Medianites for seven years because of the sin of the nation. God sends a messenger to see Gideon. The angel of the Lord said to Gideon, The […]
Who before what? Really, the strategy guys will tell you what before how. When does ‘who’ enter the picture? The answer is found in discovering one’s identity. To get to this discover where values and natural ability collide! Ben Franklin said, “There are three things that are hard: steel, a diamond and to know one’s […]
The Importance of Gutenberg While there were many significant events and people from the first century A.D. until the 15th Century in my opinion the third event that was the most important was the invention of the Printing Press by Johannes Gutenberg in approximately 1455. Gutenberg was the first to printed a Latin Bible, often […]
Chronologically, the fourth event that is important to church history occurred on October 31, 1517 when Martin Luther posted what would become known as the Ninety-five Theses on the door of the Castle Church. Luther’s act of nailing a dissenting opinion was the event that finally precipitated the Reformation. Luther being cognizant that God was […]
Peter Baptizes a Gentile Family Into The Church The second event occurred when the Apostle Peter baptized a Gentile named Cornelius and his family. (NIV, Acts 10, 11 and 15) The church was about to make a decision of paramount importance. In a vision Peter is commanded to visit the home of a Gentile. This […]