29 Then Samson reached toward the two central pillars on which the temple stood. Bracing himself against them, his right hand on the one and his left hand on the other, 30 Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” Then he pushed with all his might, and down came the temple on...

24 The woman gave birth to a boy and named him Samson. He grew and the Lord blessed him, (Judges 13:24 ESV) The story of Samson, and his faithful parents, is not a story of straight lines. Samson’s mother was infertile, and his father was unsure of exactly who this angel who visited them truly...

9 Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments. (Deuteronomy 7:9 ESV) It can be difficult for us to show love continually and we must seek to both keep our selves from willful...

2 The one whose walk is blameless,    who does what is righteous,    who speaks the truth from their heart;3 whose tongue utters no slander,    who does no wrong to a neighbor,    and casts no slur on others; (Psalm 15:2-3 ESV) It is pretty hard to walk blamelessly. Our human nature leads us to all forms of...

3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.” 4 When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.” 5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6 So when he heard...