2 Kings 23:25 (NLT) "Never before had there been a king like Josiah, who turned to the Lord with all his heart and soul and strength… and there has never been a king like him since."A friend told me about her grandmother, someone she didn't particularly like growing up. She seemed cold, a bit harsh, not the warm grandmother type. It was only later, as an adult, that she found out her grandmother h...  Read More

2 Kings 23:1–3 (NLT) "The king took his place of authority beside the pillar and renewed the covenant in the Lord’s presence… The king and all the people pledged themselves to this covenant."A member of my church told me once that the worst day of her life wasn't when she found out her son was an addict. It was the day she finally said no to him. He'd done well for a stretch, long enough that ever...  Read More

2 Kings 22:18–19 (NLT) "You were sorry and humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I said against this city… You tore your clothing in despair and wept before me in repentance. And I have indeed heard you, says the Lord."For years, Lance Armstrong, seven time Tour de France winner, didn't just deny the doping allegations, he went after people. Journalists, former teammates, anyone who...  Read More

2 Kings 22:8–11 (NLT) "Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the court secretary, 'I have found the Book of the Law in the Lord’s Temple!' Then Shaphan read it to the king. When the king heard what was written in the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes in despair."In 1947, a Bedouin teenager named Muhammad edh-Dhib was wandering the cliffs near the Dead Sea looking for a lost goat. Bored, he th...  Read More

INTRODUCTION: The following is a guide to help facilitate discussion between you and the person you’re studying with or with your Connect Group. Feel free to add, subtract, or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.OPEN:  Share with the group something interesting about your family history, ancestors, etc…. Is there something from your family histor...  Read More

Future Generations - 2 Kings 20:16-1916 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Listen to this message from the Lord:17 The time is coming when everything in your palace—all the treasures stored up by your ancestors until now—will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the Lord. 18 Some of your very own sons will be taken away into exile. They will become eunuchs who will serve in the palace...  Read More