by The Observer Staff | Feb 1, 2023 | Bruce Green, Column
RELIGION — It was always the plan of God for Israel to have a king. Deuteronomy 17:14-20 is one of the passages that tells us this, but there are more. As part of the blessing God speaks to Jacob in Genesis 35, He tells him that “kings will be among your descendants”...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 1, 2023 | Column, Walt Albritton
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Life is a school in which we learn the rules for living. Successful living is achieved by following the rules. The best rules are the Bible’s Ten Commandments, God’s guidelines that have stood the test of time. Assuming we take seriously...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 25, 2023 | Bruce Green, Column
By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — The witness section of Deuteronomy 19:15-21 should lead us to think about truth telling as it relates to the community of Christ. After all, the text isn’t addressing honesty in general terms — its specific concern is with truth telling as it...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 25, 2023 | Column, Walt Albritton
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — I enjoy the company of positive people who affirm that “Life is good.” Life is good and too short to spoil it with pessimism. While it’s also true that sometimes life is not good, we can still be thankful for our blessings. Despite her...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Bruce Green, Column
By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — Even though disciples are under the new covenant Jesus inaugurated rather than the old covenant God gave Israel through Moses, there’s still a lot we can learn from the Old Testament. Deuteronomy 19:15-21 is part of a section that’s largely...
