Scott Harris

Precious in the sight of Yahweh Is the death of His holy ones (Psalm 116:15, LSB).  With John McAurthur’s graduation to glory, there will surely be many eulogies given and well-deserved accolades heaped upon the blessing God gave through this man. I will leave it for others to catalog and describe the diversity and extent […]

This past Spring while attending a pastor’s conference, I heard a speaker give a presentation on a subject related to pastoral involvement in the political process. The speaker admonished pastors to refrain from being involved in the political process, from guiding their congregations through the issues, and even refusing to let voter guides be distributed […]

...the real proof was that Sunday after Sunday throughout even the worst of times they gathered to publicly thank God for what He had done and petition Him for His grace and mercy. That is a godly heart of thanksgiving. That is an example worthy of emulation. That is the heart that every Christian should strive to develop as they go through life’s trials and tribulations.

The book of Judges was written for the specific purpose of showing that the Israelites were continually doing what was right in their own eyes - a king was needed to restrain them.