Life Sketches
We think of people in the Bible as almost mythical beings. They existed so long ago in such a different world that it's hard to relate to them. But, they were human, they were real, and they were just like us in a lot of ways. They had the same fears, the same joys, the same concerns, and they interacted with God in ways that shaped history. In this series, we look at some of the transition points of people in scripture, learning from both their triumphs and their defeats.
Life Sketches - Ezra
By: Mike Hauser On: 09/06/2020
Nehemiah was instrumental in physically rebuilding Israel. Ezra took on its spiritual reconstruction. He was faithful to God in exile, which led to an opportunity to bring his nation back to God when they returned home.
Nehemiah was instrumental in physically rebuilding Israel. Ezra took on its spiritual reconstruction. He was faithful to God in exile, which led to an opportunity to bring his nation back to God when they returned home.
Life Sketches - Nehemiah
By: Scott Hall On: 08/30/2020
Nehemiah felt strongly that he should return to his homeland and rebuild. So, the first thing he did was nothing, except pray and wait.
Nehemiah felt strongly that he should return to his homeland and rebuild. So, the first thing he did was nothing, except pray and wait.
Life Sketches - Hezekiah
By: Scott Hall On: 08/23/2020
First, the Assyrian army sets up camp outside the city and threatens to decimate them all if they don't surrender. Then king Hezekiah gets deathly ill and is told that he'll die. This guy is having a rough month. Thankfully, he's not alone.
First, the Assyrian army sets up camp outside the city and threatens to decimate them all if they don't surrender. Then king Hezekiah gets deathly ill and is told that he'll die. This guy is having a rough month. Thankfully, he's not alone.
Life Sketches - Hosea
By: Scott Hall On: 08/16/2020
Hosea heard an uncomfortable command from the Lord. It led to a difficult life but also a to a picture of God's grace and forgiveness that would be hard for anyone to forget.
Hosea heard an uncomfortable command from the Lord. It led to a difficult life but also a to a picture of God's grace and forgiveness that would be hard for anyone to forget.
Life Sketches - Noah
By: NA On: 08/09/2020
Noah walked with God, staying separated from the evil culture around him. Because of his faith, God saved he and his family from certain destruction. Guest speaker, Dan Nichols, delves into pieces of Noah's life that we can all take to heart.
Noah walked with God, staying separated from the evil culture around him. Because of his faith, God saved he and his family from certain destruction. Guest speaker, Dan Nichols, delves into pieces of Noah's life that we can all take to heart.
Life Sketches - Elijah
By: Mike Hauser On: 08/02/2020
Elijah experiences the whole range of human emotion, from victory on the mountainside to depression that drives him to hide in a cave and ask for death. He's a lot like us, really.
Elijah experiences the whole range of human emotion, from victory on the mountainside to depression that drives him to hide in a cave and ask for death. He's a lot like us, really.
Life Sketches - Eli
By: NA On: 07/26/2020
Guest speaker Jamie Overholser shares today's life sketch. Eli was an old man when the child, Samuel, was dropped on his doorstep. As a priest, Eli was charged with the spiritual leadership of Israel, little did he know that meant he would be raising the child who would become one of Israel's greatest prophets.
Guest speaker Jamie Overholser shares today's life sketch. Eli was an old man when the child, Samuel, was dropped on his doorstep. As a priest, Eli was charged with the spiritual leadership of Israel, little did he know that meant he would be raising the child who would become one of Israel's greatest prophets.
Life Sketches - Samson
By: Mike Hauser On: 07/19/2020
Do you think you know Samson's story? Did you know he caught foxes to burn fields, brought his wife a goat, and lived in a cave for a while? His story is one of the wildest, tragic stories in the Bible. It's a story that we could learn a lot from.
Do you think you know Samson's story? Did you know he caught foxes to burn fields, brought his wife a goat, and lived in a cave for a while? His story is one of the wildest, tragic stories in the Bible. It's a story that we could learn a lot from.
Life Sketches - Deborah
By: Scott Hall On: 07/12/2020
God uses Deborah to deliver Israel from oppression, and Jael finds a way to make her point.
God uses Deborah to deliver Israel from oppression, and Jael finds a way to make her point.
Life Sketches - Rahab
By: Scott Hall On: 07/05/2020
Rahab had a tough story. She ran a seedy hotel on the edge of Jericho where no respectable people would ever go. But, she believed in the God of Israel, she believed that there was no escaping Him, and she believed that He was her and her families only hope.
Rahab had a tough story. She ran a seedy hotel on the edge of Jericho where no respectable people would ever go. But, she believed in the God of Israel, she believed that there was no escaping Him, and she believed that He was her and her families only hope.
Life Sketches - Joshua
By: Jeremy Michaels On: 06/28/2020
We've jumped ahead a couple hundred years, to the time of transition from Moses leading Israel to a man named Joshua who stuck by Moses no matter what. Now it's time for Joshua to take the reigns and it's no small task.
We've jumped ahead a couple hundred years, to the time of transition from Moses leading Israel to a man named Joshua who stuck by Moses no matter what. Now it's time for Joshua to take the reigns and it's no small task.
Life Sketches - Rebakah
By: Scott Hall On: 06/21/2020
Rebekah started off so well, full of hope and seeking to serve well. But life happened, maybe discouragement and a dash of frustration and pain. And she begins to try to take matters into her own hands. It cost her dearly.
Rebekah started off so well, full of hope and seeking to serve well. But life happened, maybe discouragement and a dash of frustration and pain. And she begins to try to take matters into her own hands. It cost her dearly.
Life Sketches - Jacob
By: Mike Hauser On: 06/14/2020
Jacob was a trickster and a manipulator. He was a man who felt like he had to grasp for everything in life or he may not have gotten anything. Until an all night wrestling match left him wounded but wiser.
Jacob was a trickster and a manipulator. He was a man who felt like he had to grasp for everything in life or he may not have gotten anything. Until an all night wrestling match left him wounded but wiser.
Life Sketches - Isaac
By: Scott Hall On: 06/07/2020
Isaac had an interesting life, not the least of which included nearly being sacrificed as a child. But that's not the story we hear today, today is a whole different set of problems.
Isaac had an interesting life, not the least of which included nearly being sacrificed as a child. But that's not the story we hear today, today is a whole different set of problems.
Life Sketches - Abraham
By: Scott Hall On: 05/31/2020
Abraham was given an impossible promise that came down to a choice, to trust God to accomplish the impossible or to help him along a bit. Spoiler alert: God never needs help!
Abraham was given an impossible promise that came down to a choice, to trust God to accomplish the impossible or to help him along a bit. Spoiler alert: God never needs help!
Life Sketches - Cain
By: Scott Hall On: 05/24/2020
Cain is a man who had a choice, to rise above the curse of sin or to be controlled by it.
Cain is a man who had a choice, to rise above the curse of sin or to be controlled by it.