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When War Reaches the Gates
Judges 5 is Deborah and Barak’s song of victory following the events of Judges 4, but understanding the song requires knowing what brought Israel to this point. After the death of Ehud, “the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD” (Judges 4:1). God allowed them to fall under the oppression…
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The Wisdom of Unspoken Words
I’ve come to believe there’s a special kind of wisdom found not only in the words we choose, but also in the words we deliberately leave unspoken—and in recognizing the moment when enough has already been said. Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far…
