Author Archives: Rick Wadholm

2 Kings 20-21 – Hezekiah and Manasseh: Room for Repentance and Restoration?

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Rick Wadholm

20:1 – The LORD says Hezekiah will certainly die…but then Hezekiah prays and the LORD sends Isaiah back to Hezekiah to tell him that the LORD will actually heal him and he will live another 15 years (20:6; Isa.38:10-20). Has … Continue reading →

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Praying like Manasseh

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Rick Wadholm

I must admit that I do enjoy reading the apocryphal books (those included in the canon of the Catholic and Orthodox churches and even those excluded), but one of my personal favorites is the “Prayer of Manasseh” (another is the “Song of … Continue reading →

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"On the Uses of Adversity"

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Rick Wadholm

I have been reading certain books (Calvin, Barth, and Bonhoeffer) as an aid to my devotional life and recently began reading Thomas a Kempis’ Imitation of Christ.  It is a marvelous little book that has been daily driving me to tears … Continue reading →

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2 Kings 18-19 — Who is faithful to their word?

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Rick Wadholm

18:1 – Hezekiah – son of Ahaz. He reigned for 29 years (715-687 BC) over Judah (10 years the throne was shared with his son Manasseh) doing what was right before the LORD as his father David had done (18:3; … Continue reading →

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The Apostle's Creed and the Assemblies of God

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Rick Wadholm

I’ve been teaching our congregation from the Apostle’s Creed since some time last Spring (though not weekly and often only taking a short 10-15 minutes before we move into our intensive time of prayer for the remainder of our time … Continue reading →

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2 Kings 16-17 — The LORD’s Presence—Promise and Threat

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Rick Wadholm

16:1 – Ahaz – son of Jotham. He reigned for (3 years as coregent then another) 16 years (735-715 BC) over Judah. He did evil in the eyes of the LORD unlike his father David and even acted like the … Continue reading →

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Bonhoeffer on the Reformation

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Rick Wadholm

I thought in light of Reformation Day (Oct. 31) I am posting about a sermon I recently read in the newly published Volume 12-Berlin: 1932-1933 of the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works – English.  I was so thoroughly challenged by the words of his … Continue reading →

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More on Secular Biblical Studies

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Rick Wadholm

Apparently my previous post has upset a number of self-proclaimed atheists — in particular Mr. Jim Linville — who favors the notion of studying the Bible from a ‘non-religious’ worldview.  My proposal is simply that this is an illusion of secular humanism and … Continue reading →

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Secular Biblical Studies?

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Rick Wadholm

I just read on the Society of Biblical Literature facebook page about a proposal for Secular Biblical Studies offering a link to the site which purports to organize such a group of ‘Biblical scholars’ for reading the Bible in a “non-religious” manner.  … Continue reading →

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2 Kings 14:23-15:38 – Word of the LORD and Fall of the Kings

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Rick Wadholm

14:23 – Jeroboam II – son of Jehoash (or Joash). He reigned for 41 years (793-753 BC) over Israel though approximately 11 years were spent as co-regent with his father Jehoash) and did evil in the LORD’s sight (14:24) by … Continue reading →

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