Author Archives: jimtheyouthguy

right in my eyes . . .

 But Samson said to his father, “Get her for me, for she is right in my eyes.” (Jdg 14:3 ESV) Lots of things can look good on the surface.  That investment that is guaranteed to double or triple in a … Continue reading

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my idols

I’m not sure who to credit with the following bullet points – Paul Tautges, Paul Whitt, James the half brother of Christ, crosswalk.com . . . Here is the link to Paul’s blog post. “Rebellion = believing a lie about … Continue reading

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he shall begin to save…

And the angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “Behold, you are barren and have not borne children, but you shall conceive and bear a son. Therefore be careful and drink no wine or strong … Continue reading

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Evil in the sight of the LORD …

And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, so the LORD gave them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years. (Jdg 13:1 ESV) So often, we think we know what … Continue reading

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