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VBS: Scriptures Learned-Memories Made
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As I have driven various streets in Little Rock this past week, I have seen many yard signs advertising various Vacation Bible Schools (VBS) to be held in the coming weeks. As a result, I was just thinking about how good it is for churches to continue what has been a decades-long tradition.
What is VBS? Actually, it is a form of religious education scaled down to a week or less. Back in the days when I was a youngster, VBS was often a two-week long event. While there are many activities ...
And the Winner Is . . .
“Omri did what was evil in the Lord’s sight; he did more evil than all who were before him” (I King 16:25).
Omri was king of the northern kingdom of Israel. He is the king that established Samaria as the capital of the country. Later his son, Ahab succeeded him. Does evil have a measure? It seems it does, for Omri “did more evil” than his predecessors on Israel’s throne. There are contests...