Jeremy R. Geerdes Posts

Having wiped the fortified city of Jericho from the map and secured a prominent foothold in the land of Canaan, Joshua and Israel in set their sites on the next town up the road. The city of Ai, a hop, skip, and a jump from Bethel and about 15 miles west of Jericho, was the […]

Every night on the news, you can hear about how warfare has changed over the years. Quite simply, we’ve come a long ways from the days of swords, spears, battle axes, archers, and catapults when it comes to fighting battles. Nowadays, we have things like machine guns, fighter jets, precision-guided bombs, unmanned aerial vehicles, and […]

Application Notes Application It’s interesting to see all that’s going on in Joshua 5. After the stopping of the Jordan River for just long enough that the entire nation of Israel could cross over, one would have thought that timing was critical. From a strategic standpoint, it was essential that the Israelites capitalize on this […]

Application Notes Application My wife will tell you that I have a short memory. I can say something or do something, and five minutes later have no memory of it whatsoever. It is not uncommon for me to walk into a room to get something, get distracted for just a second and then forget what […]

Application Notes Application Compared to the chapters before and after, Joshua 3 is short. And in the grand scheme of things, it doesn’t really cover a lot of ground. Indeed, time-wise it really only covers the three days that it took to prepare for the crossing and then the cross. Distance-wise, it only covers a […]

Application Notes Application Joshua 2 is an interesting study in leadership. While the rest of the Israelites prepared to cross the river, Joshua dispatches two unnamed spies to survey the promise land, focusing on the first strategic challenge the Israelites would face: Jericho.

Application Notes Application The book of Joshua contains the account of Israel’s conquest of the promise land. After escaping slavery in Egypt, countless miracles in the wilderness, and spending forty years wandering in the desert as a result of disobedience , Israel was poised to fulfill its destiny. The only problem? The man who had […]

Application Notes Application The horrific turn of events recorded in Mark 14-15 leaves me in shock every time. Often, after reading of how the crowd turned abruptly and Pilate assented to the crucifixion, I find myself mentally and emotionally staggered, even though I know that it’s not the end of the story. Sometimes, I even […]

Application Notes Application Mark 15 may be one of the most painful and powerful chapters in all of history. After thirty-three-ish years on earth, three and a half years of public ministry, hundreds of miles walked and thousands of lives impacted, Jesus walked one final time, to the cross, where he was crucified for crimes […]

Maybe I should just move this permanently to Monday since that’s when it seems to get done most of the time. Hmm. Anyway, what a great Sunday at DHWC! Our attendance was off, but the spirit of worship was definitely present. And the reactions I heard as people were leaving were remarkable positive in that […]