The Semi-Seminarian

What do we do when we find ourselves in the middle of a fire? The story of Shadrach Meshach and Abednego, Daniel 3.

It's an Epiphany epiphany. The difference between the Nativity and Epiphany. Luke 2 and Matthew 2.

Final installment of the study of The Beatitudes. Matthew 5:10-12

Beatitude #7 "Blessed are the peacemakers..." Matthew Chapter 5

Continuing our look at the Beatitudes, Matthew Chapter 5. "Blessed are the pure at heart, for they shall see God."

A continued look at The Beatitudes, Matthew Chapter 5. Blessed are the merciful, for they shay find mercy.

Our study of The Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount continues with our look at "Blessed are those that hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled. Matthew 5.

Part 3 of our look at The Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew Chapter 5.

Part 3 of The Beatitudes. Matthew Chapter 5.

Part 2 of a study of the Beatitudes, Matthew Chapter 5.

The difference between being happy and being blessed. The Beatitudes Part 1. Matthew 5

Samson Part 4. Judges 16:23-

Part 3 of 4 of Samson Judges 15-16.

Part 2 of 4 on Samson Judges 14-15

Part 1 of 4 on the story of Samson. Judges 14

Part 1 of 4 on the prophecy of Elisha.

Part 4 of our look at Elijah. I Kings 19

Part 3 of Elijah. I Kings 18.

Part 2 of our series on Elijah.

This is part one of our study series on the prophet Elijah.

Yeah, but is the Bible Reliable?? (For Grown-Ups)

What's the key to happiness? Two words: "when" and "then" That's it. Send tweet.

The Final Assault of the Enemy Nehemiah Part 6.

How can we overcome discouragement in our lives? Nehemiah Chapter 4, Part 2.

Part 5 of our study of Nehemiah. This week: Nehemiah Chapter 4.

Part 3, Chapter 3 of our study on Nehemiah.

Part 2 of the series on Nehemiah, Preparing for the Work, Part One.

Part One of our study on the prophecy of Nehemiah. "Are you available to be used by God?" 

12 “Have you ever given orders to the morning,    or shown the dawn its place, 13 that it might take the earth by the edges    and shake the wicked out of it? Job 38:12-13 (NIV)

The one thing that the Creator of humans, right in the beginning asked of God's creatures, was absolute obedience - nothing more and nothing less.

What if "the question" is not "why is there suffering in my life?" But, rather, "What is God doing in the midst of my suffering?" say hi to me at https://anchor.fm/semiseminarian/message

God is not obligated to bless those who obey God. God is under no obligations or God wouldn't be God. 

God can show you more in the valley than any mountaintop. Habakkuk Part Three (For Grown-Ups).

Habakkuk Part Two.

The Prophecy of Habakkuk, Part One.

In five verses. the story of the woman Lydia, teaches us everything we need to know about serving God.

King David isn't the only giant killer...Benaiah killed a 7 and a half foot tall Egyptian with his own spear. It's "MMA B.C."!

"I mean, I don't smoke. I don't drink and I don't date girls that dip...I'm a good person!"

Zophar the "know-it-all". Know someone like that? If not, {psst...} it might be you.

it is remarkable that Job addresses his questions to the God who seems to him to be the source of his troubles

The story of "The Bible" begins when the closest followers of Jesus believed he was not who he claimed to be.

"Job, maybe your problem is you're too big for your bible britches." - Eliphaz (probably)

Why do bad things happen to good people?

There's dragons and there's beasts and there's multiple heads and there's 666, and there's all sorts of numbers and symbols. You can read about twelve stars and ten horns and seven heads and six wings and four bowls of incense and two olive trees and a partridge in a pear tree!

Can you imagine a judgement where all of your sins are played on a big screen for all of humanity just so you can get into Heaven? No thanks, Judge, I'll plead guilty.

It's Jesus II: Rapture Boogloo!

"Hey Devil, U-G-L-Y!! You ain't got no alibi! You ugly! Hey, hey, you UGLY! - MIchael, the Archangel (probably)

Your Grandma is NOT your guardian angel. And thank goodness for that, because there are times you do NOT need Granny looking down on you. amirite?

"You think a 97 year old man could whup God in a 'wrasslin' match?"

"Go to church. Don't be a goof." The Story of Jacob's Ladder (for Grown-Ups)