The Book of Judges: Hearts of Iron, Feet of Clay The Second-Generation Syndrome SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: I suspect some of you are glad we’ve finished our series on “Great Church Fights” and can now move on to something more edifying than conflict. Well, we’re moving on alright—to a book of the OT that specializes in murder, mutilation, ethnic cleansing, rape, idolatry, and general moral mayhem. It’s almost like watching the evening news. You may end up wishing I had found some more church fights…
The Book of Judges: Hearts of Iron, Feet of Clay Breaking the Cycle of Partial Obedience SPEAKER: Paul T. Stolwyk Introduction: John is a homeless man. An unfortunate set of circumstances converged to take this once middle-class man to the streets. By night, he sleeps in several places. By day, he forages for food in the dumpsters behind local eateries. A street tip tells him of a dumpster behind a restaurant where the pickings are not only plentiful, but they beat the typical Burger King…
The Book of Judges: Hearts of Iron, Feet of Clay Deborah and Barak: The Value of Teamwork SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: The author of Hebrews, in his great panorama of men and women of faith in chapter 11, writes, “And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets—men of whom the world was not worthy.” We are taking the time to examine some of the lesser-known OT characters in some…
