This week Linda Wielinga has offered to share her reflections on the bible passages. Linda is from Port Perry, teaches art at Durham Christian High School, and is a participant in the Eastern Canada Leadership Development Network. I Samuel 7 The ark of the Lord is returned and Eleazor is consecrated to take care of…
did you feel the mountains tremble?
SCRIPTURE: 1 Samuel 7 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: While Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to engage Israel in battle. But that day the LORD thundered with loud thunder against the Philistines and threw them into such a panic that they were routed before the Israelites. [1 Samuel 7:10] The basic idea of this passage is that the…
minimum fuss
Bring it home Daisy!
This week Linda Wielinga has offered to share her reflections on the bible passages. Linda is from Port Perry, teaches art at Durham Christian High School, and is a participant in the Eastern Canada Leadership Development Network. I Samuel 6 The Philistines soon realized that they were ill-equipped to handle the ark of the Lord…
when non-believers get it
SCRIPTURE: 1 Samuel 6 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: They answered, “If you return the ark of the god of Israel, do not send it away empty, but by all means send a guilt offering to him. Then you will be healed, and you will know why his hand has not been lifted from you.” [1 Samuel 6:3] One of my theories is…
Hot Potato
This week Linda Wielinga has offered to share her reflections on the bible passages. Linda is from Port Perry, teaches art at Durham Christian High School, and is a participant in the Eastern Canada Leadership Development Network. I Samuel 5 The Philistines take the ark of the Lord … they must have thought that this…
did you see God today?
SCRIPTURE: 1 Samuel 5 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: When the men of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The ark of the god of Israel must not stay here with us, because his hand is heavy upon us and upon Dagon our god.” [1 Samuel 5:7] The Philistines were idol worshipers; their victory over Israel would convince them that Dagon was…
Black Monday
This week Linda Wielinga has offered to share her reflections on the bible passages. Linda is from Port Perry, teaches art at Durham Christian High School, and is a participant in the Eastern Canada Leadership Development Network. I Samuel 4 The message brought back to Eli while he was sitting on his chair by the…
“god in a box”???
SCRIPTURE: 1 Samuel 4 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: When the soldiers returned to camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why did the LORD bring defeat upon us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the LORD’s covenant from Shiloh, so that it may go with us and save us from the hand of our enemies.” [1 Samuel 4:3] A…
Johann has a problem!
You may or may not appreciate classical music, but you will probably recognize most of these songs, they were all written by Johann Sebastian Bach. Here the King’s Singers tell a great story of a time when Johann had a problem, he didn’t know how to finish writing a particular “Toccata”. He needs a “Fugue”…