Sword drills in Sunday School class? – Sword of the Spirit, Preview

Did you participate in sword drills as a child in church? Yes, in church. But I’m not talking about swords with metal blades.  When I was growing up in children and youth Sunday School classes, we had sword drills with our Bibles. No, we didn’t slam each other with Bibles.  Here’s how sword drills worked: AllContinue reading “Sword drills in Sunday School class? – Sword of the Spirit, Preview”

The Parables of the Forest Fire and Sword – Ezekiel 21-23, Part 2

When we left Ezekiel in the previous post, he was staring again. The Prophetic Stare is when God asks Ezekiel to “set his gaze” against something. Remember that Ezekiel’s Prophetic Stare has no power; it is a symbolic gesture that shines the light of God’s truth on something.  This time, as we read in EzekielContinue reading “The Parables of the Forest Fire and Sword – Ezekiel 21-23, Part 2”