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Lesson 17 – The Pentateuch Laws

Is it an easy question: What is the Law? If we narrow our question to the first five books of the Bible, can we simply say the law is where God instructed his people to do something? Do we think one part of the law is more important than another? Are the Ten Commandments some […]

15 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
Lesson 25 – I Samuel – Part 1: A Study in Contrasts

Contrast sets one thing against another to give definition, meaning, insight, greater understanding, and clarity. In design work, good contrast is key. Even beyond the tangible, however, contrast helps clarify meaning. Sometimes theologians find it easier to say what God is not, rather than simply what God is! Using contrast, Mark Lanier approaches this introductory […]

14 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
Lesson 35 – The Divided Monarchy: Na’aman

Join Mark Lanier as we take an interesting approach to three narratives in 2 Kings. By continuing our study of the Hebrew alphabet we look at three questions that you have most likely never heard before! Who is at your Petach? Was Jehu a Tzadik? Is the Qol Music or Noise? Intrigued? Follow along and […]

14 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
Lesson 45 – The Fall of Israel: Prelude to the Fall – Part 1

The way we view events in the world (and in our lives) is subject to our perspective and understanding of the forces that create change. Do we see Biblical events the same? Do we put on the lense of secular perspective or do we put on the lense of spiritual understanding? Or perhaps, we use […]

14 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
Lesson 53 – Jeremiah – Part 2

What was the core message of Jeremiah? Different scholars would no doubt give different answers. Jeremiah’s life was built around the word of the LORD. He was commissioned by the word, to deliver the word faithfully and to follow the word. Jeremiah did so, at great personal risk and expense. His life stands in stark […]

13 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
Lesson 63 – Praying Through the Tabernacle – Part 2

13 years ago

Stephen Trammell
Lesson 6 – Abraham, Archaeology and History – Part 1

What evidence do we have of Abraham’s life outside of the biblical accounts? Not surprisingly, the answer is “None,” if we are seeking direct evidence. We have no birth certificate, marriage certificate or newspaper obituary. Such did not exist in his day. Interestingly, some scholars regard this lack of direct evidence as substantiation to their […]

15 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
Lesson 18 – The Tabernacle

Have you heard any of the frequent news stories about some wonderful and devout person finding images of Mary or Christ in everthing from potato chips to pizza pans?! While these may seem a bit far fetched to many, we need to be careful in judging too quickly lest we find ourselves guilty of the […]

15 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
Lesson 25 – 1 Samuel – Part 2: Vignettes

There are great stories in 1 Samuel as the life of David unfolds. For example, David annointed King, David and Goliath, Saul and David and their stormy relationship, and the friendship between David and Jonathan. Most of these stories are well known, but still well worth our study. Join Mark Lanier as he uses each […]

14 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
Lesson 36 – Jonah – Part 1

One of the first questions often posed in a discussion on Jonah is, “Was it real?” People debate whether the story is a factual account of a large fish gobbling and then regurgitating Jonah or whether it is more akin to a C.S. Lewis story that has true lessons to teach, using a story medium […]

14 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
Lesson 45 – The Fall of Israel: The Prophet’s Cry (Hosea) – Part 2

In the “game of life” we have many choices to make regarding our occupations and the jobs we wish to pursue. Should I pursue a career in finance, law, medicine, technology, prophecy… Prophecy?! In our current time, becoming a prophet is likely very, very far down the list on most career counselor’s list of things […]

14 years ago

W. Mark Lanier
Lesson 54 – Ezekiel – Part 1

Have you ever experienced the loss of a friendship because one of you moved? Moving far apart and the passage of time can work a one-two punch on continuity in life. This is even truer in the deep recesses of history, before telephones, readily available books (and literacy), and easy transportation. We often speak of […]

13 years ago

W. Mark Lanier