The victorious shouts of Jericho echoed in what now seemed like a distant past-life. The bodies of about 36 men lay dead, slaughtered by the enemy. These were the bodies of husbands, fathers, sons, and brothers. The fallout of the first failed battle lay heavy on the hearts of the people, and of Joshua. Birthed by defeat, death, and loss, all confidence, courage, and strength had fled from the hea...  Read More

We have all been there—In that place where we begin to panic. We’ve lost our wallet, or we hear of a car accident when our kids are on the road, or we hear rumors of our job being in jeopardy, or a thousand other things that cause us stress in the greatest of ways! It’s so hard to know how to respond when life throws you a “curve ball.”Joshua was a courageous leader. Joshua was a fierce leader. Jo...  Read More

Main Point and Overview:Israel was guaranteed to experience success as long as they did things God’s way! When a single man and his family decided to step outside of that boundary, there was a steep price to pay. We must remember that we do not make decisions in a “bubble.” Lives all around us are affected by our daily decisions. We also need to remember that people are going to let us down as we ...  Read More

If you’ve been reading through the book of Joshua and the devotions all week, you’ve no doubt been inspired to get yourself prepared for success. Today, we will turn the pages from Joshua over to 2 Kings 5:1-19 and hover over a leper’s life who was in need of healing.In verse 1 we read, “Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and hig...  Read More

One of the better-known accounts in the Bible, Joshua chapter 6, describes the events surrounding the collapse of the walls of Jericho. The event bears great testimony to God faithfully keeping his promises. But there is also another great lesson to be learned. It is important to remember that this was a military action. The Israelites were told by the Lord that he would deliver Jericho to them. B...  Read More

Do you ever feel like it is hard to have faith sometimes? If so, know that you are not alone. Every one of us goes through times in our lives when it is harder to have faith than other times. There are times we know where God is calling us, and we don't want to listen. There are also times when we get instruction from God in our lives, and it just doesn't seem to make sense right away. One of the ...  Read More