Today’s passage records the sobering end of King Asa’s reign. In the thirty-ninth year, he was afflicted with a severe disease in his feet. Yet even in his illness, he did not seek the Lord, but turned only to the physicians. He died in the forty-first year of his reign....

King Asa had an army of brave fighting men numbering well over half a million. He knew God was with him after his leadership brought widespread repentance from idolatry. Asa smashed the sacred stones, cut down the Asherah poles, and commanded the nation to seek the Lord and obey his...

Pastor Franklin spoke last week on Giants and Giant-Killers, and as he took us through several Giants in the Bible and the Giant-Killers who looked to and depended upon God for strength and wisdom. He concluded by saying there was One more giant killer shown to us in the book...

Can you imagine receiving multiple blessings that held the promise of a savior through restoration of family lineage that seemed impossible? Through Naomi’s commitment to her people and to return home after the loss of her husband and Ruth’s commitment to her mother-in-law and her God after the gut-wrenching loss...

Why do we find giants so frightening? Usually, their largeness reminds us of our smallness. They carry deadly weapons. They come prepared for war. We realize we are not up for the task of fighting, much less defeating a giant—we are too small, too inexperienced, too weak. While the giants...