If you’re like me, when you come across passages like this you either skim them or skip them altogether! The names are hard to pronounce and oftentimes we’re left wondering “Why is this here?” I wish I could answer that question for you, but quite honestly I can only give you a partial answer.

written by Bruce Talbert

According to experts, the past two years have brought about the most challenging economic times since the Great Depression. Several factors have played into this situation, ranging from bad housing loans, financial derivatives, and even to some extent a general lack of financial discipline.

written by Bruce Talbert

I remember as a child hearing fiery preachers talk about the end times, saying there would be an “information explosion” that would occur as part of ushering in the last days. Sometimes stories were given about new findings in science or technology that bolstered their point about the nearness of the end times.

written by Bruce Talbert

Today's reading is about an event that has stood out in my mind since hearing it as a very young boy, the time when God appears to Solomon in a dream and offers him anything he desires.

written by Bruce Talbert

Wow! My reaction from reading this text is triggered by Solomon’s solution to the problem presented before him: “Bring me a sword…cut the living child in two.” This is not some half-hearted statement you and I tend to make several times a day; this is coming from a guy who had people to do exactly what he said without hesitation.