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God promised David a dynasty “forever”. Why did it last only 400 years? – 2 Samuel 7, Part 3

In 2 Samuel 7, God has told David that David will not be the one to build God a temple. But God said quite a bit more than that, didn’t he?  Look at verse 8.  God reminds David of David’s improbable rise to the top.  From being a lowly shepherd who followed a few sheepContinue reading “God promised David a dynasty “forever”. Why did it last only 400 years? – 2 Samuel 7, Part 3″

What the “Lost” history of Christianity can teach us – John 15:1-10, Preview

One of most discouraging books I ever read is The Lost History of Christianity by Philip Jenkins.  I found the book discouraging because it tells the sad story of the Christian church in places where the church started and thrived.  The book’s subtitle says it all, “The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in theContinue reading “What the “Lost” history of Christianity can teach us – John 15:1-10, Preview”