The Word for Everyday Disciples with Dave DeSelm is a weekly podcast bringing biblical teaching to everyday people in ways they can understand and put into practice.
This Christmas, there is a lot of talk about who is in control. A new president, world leaders, billionaires, and politicians vie for dominance and power.
The first Christmas was no different. Two rulers thought they were in control: Caesar Augustus, who called himself “the son of God,” and Herod, who called himself “the King of the Jews.” But who was really in control… then and now?
Join us this holiday season and be reminded that there is only one Lord – Jesus, the King of kings.
Sodom and its sister city, Gomorrah, controlled a lush, fertile valley through which the Jordan River ran. These two population centers were the economic hub for everything at the south end of the valley.
Read MoreTwo people encountered Jesus at the same dinner party. One was a woman with a “bad reputation.” The local prostitute. The other was Simon. A Pharisee.
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