Amos: The Shepherd Who Carried a Fire
Amos: The Shepherd Who Carried a Fire Marcia Neveu August 4, 2026 Men in the Bible He wasn’t a trained prophet. He wasn’t from the schools of the prophets or the courts of the king. He was a shepherd from Tekoa, a tender of sycamore fruit — an ordinary man whom God interrupted with an […]
Amon: The Danger of a Heart That Won’t Bend
Amon: The Danger of a Heart That Won’t Bend Marcia Neveu June 24, 2026 Uncategorized Two years. That is all the reign of King Amon amounted to — two years of leading Judah further into darkness before his own servants conspired against him and his life came to a violent end. His story is brief, […]
Alphaeus: The Faithful Unknown
Alphaeus: The Faithful Unknown Marcia Neveu July 21, 2026 Men in the Bible Not every name in Scripture comes with a story. Some are simply listed — quietly, without fanfare — and yet their presence tells us something profound about the Kingdom of God. Alphaeus is one of those names. He appears in the Gospel […]
Ahithophel: When Wisdom Serves the Wrong King
Ahithophel: When Wisdom Serves the Wrong King Marcia Neveu June 24, 2026 Uncategorized There is a verse about Ahithophel that should never lose its weight. “Now the advice of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if one had inquired at the oracle of God. So was all the advice of Ahithophel both […]
Ahaziah: When Trouble Comes and You Call the Wrong Name
Ahaziah: When Trouble Comes and You Call the Wrong Name Marcia Neveu June 24, 2026 Men in the Bible King Ahaziah fell through a lattice. It is one of those Bible details that feels almost domestic — a king at home in his upper chamber, leaning the wrong way, and the wood gives. He goes […]
Ahaz: When Compromise Costs a Kingdom
Ahaz: When Compromise Costs a Kingdom Marcia Neveu June 6, 2026 Uncategorized Ahaz: When Compromise Costs a Kingdom Some men compromise quietly. Ahaz compromised loudly. He was twenty years old when he became king of Judah, and Scripture tells us “he did not do what was right in the sight of the LORD his God, […]
Ahab: When a Leader Loses His Way
Ahab: When a Leader Loses His Way Marcia Neveu June 5, 2026 Uncategorized Ahab: When a Leader Loses His Way Few stories in Scripture carry a more sobering warning for those in positions of influence than the story of King Ahab of Israel. The Bible doesn’t soften it — “Ahab the son of Omri did […]
Adonijah: When Ambition Won’t Let Go
Adonijah: When Ambition Won’t Let Go Marcia Neveu June 23, 2026 Men in the Bible Adonijah: When Ambition Won’t Let Go Some people never learn. And that, more than anything else, is what makes Adonijah’s story so sobering. He was David’s fourth son — handsome, confident, and by the customs of the day, a natural […]
Absalom: When Beauty Becomes a Snare
Absalom: When Beauty Becomes a Snare Marcia Neveu May 27, 2026 Uncategorized Absalom: When Beauty Becomes a Snare He was the most handsome man in all of Israel. Scripture tells us that from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head, there was no blemish in him. But Absalom’s story is a […]
Abraham: The Father of the Faithful
Abraham: The Father of the Faithful Marcia Neveu June 16, 2026 Uncategorized Abraham: The Father of the Faithful What does it look like to trust God when you cannot see the destination? Abraham knew. When God spoke to him in Ur of the Chaldeans and said “Get out of your country, from your family and […]