by Ben Godwin | May 23, 2019 | Articles
Ruth and Esther are the two Bible books named after women. Benjamin Franklin was so fond of Ruth he pulled a prank on his cronies in Paris as the Ambassador to France. He often attended the “Infidel’s Club,” a group …
by Ben Godwin | Feb 27, 2019 | Articles
The Midianites invaded Israel like a swarm of grasshoppers. God let them oppress His backslidden people for seven years and chastise them for their chronic idolatry. The Israelites survived by hiding in caves during the invasion. The enemy swooped in...
by Ben Godwin | Jan 31, 2019 | Articles
Albert Einstein believed, “Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.” Some discount the book of Esther because none of God’s names appear in it. While His name is absent, His hand is present and clearly seen protecting His people. Esther …
by Ben Godwin | Jan 3, 2019 | Articles
How great was King Solomon? So great that Jesus spoke of his glory and wisdom nearly a thousand years after his death (Mt. 6:29; 12:42). Solomon, by his own admission, had it all, saw it all and did it all—but …
by Ben Godwin | Dec 6, 2018 | Articles
The Gospel of John is unique from the “synoptic Gospels” (Matthew, Mark and Luke), so called due to their similar content. The synoptics cover many of the same miracles, parables and events of Jesus’ life and ministry. There is a …
by Ben Godwin | Nov 8, 2018 | Articles
As a teenager, I worked part-time in my dad’s company, Builder’s Hardware, in Tampa, Florida. Fascinated by the forklift, I watched with envy as my older brothers and other employees unloaded pallets of hardware from trucks and hoisted them up …
