And Sarai, Abram’s wife, hath not borne to him, and she hath an handmaid, an Egyptian, and her name [is] Hagar; 2 and Sarai saith unto Abram, `Lo, I pray thee, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing, go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; perhaps I am built up from her;’ and Abram hearkeneth […]

American Consumerism in the Church A couple years ago, Tammy bought me a Garmin Vivoactive for Christmas to track my swims. I was so excited that I was no longer going to have to count my laps (it’s easy—very easy to forget what lap I’m on). Well, the watch is good, but it’s not excellent […]

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu deliver remarks at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem Transcript Secretary Blinken Tony welcome to Jerusalem. Your first visit as the Secretary of State I have since we’re running. We had a long discussion, we’re running late so I want to be very brief […]

After these things hath the word of Jehovah been unto Abram in a vision, saying, `Fear not, Abram, I [am] a shield to thee, thy reward [is] exceeding great.’ 2 And Abram saith, `Lord Jehovah, what dost Thou give to me, and I am going childless? and an acquired son in my house is Demmesek […]

And it cometh to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goyim, 2 they have made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboim, and the king of […]