The struggle is real when deciding what is and isn't appropriate for entertainment value. These past few months I've been struggling to walk away from two of my favorite franchises and a childhood favorite.

Judah's best king was followed by it's worst: Manasseh.

These chapters follow the evil king Manasseh and the Godly king Josiah. The difference in their leadership is not only a testimony of what God expects from us, but also a testimony that our fate is not bound to those who raise us. We are free to choose (or reject) God regardless of our parentage.

Jehu may have been selected as king because God knew he would rid the land of Ahab's disastrous lineage, but Jehu isn't a Godly king by any stretch of the imagination.

Abandoned by men of faith, Saul resorts to sorcery before dying in his final battle.

The history of Halloween, why I stopped watching Halloween movies, an observation on hypocrisy in our society.

This post contains the second part of Moses' second address; it covers Deuteronomy 13-20. Discussion includes idolatry, Asherah, murder, feasts, and false witnesses.

Leviticus 19 and 20 touch on the 10 commandments, found fully in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5 , as well as, summarizes additional laws the Israelites were expected to follow. In essence, this chapter's purpose is to tell the Israelites how God expected them to carry themselves and how to treat others.