Rebuild by The Barking Fox

The Courage of Vision

It's hard to stay on course if you don't know where you're going, and it's hard to know where you're going if you don't know who you are. That's why God shares His vision for this world with us. Then He leaves us the choice to live out His vision, or continue wandering aimlessly through this world filled with hazards. 
Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22; Isaiah 1:1-27, 5:13; Hosea 4:6; John 10:22-30; Hebrews 3:7-11
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Image: Vision gave Joshua and Caleb the courage to stand on God's promises even when the majority came to a different conclusion. Image generated by Grok, created by xAI.
Music: "Future King of Heaven,” Zachariah Hickman, YouTube Audio Library, April 21, 2021. Listen to the complete audio on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bteCg7aqqX0?si=0ToVaXQxcRHbMV1N.

Submit and Decide

When God redeems us, does He expect us to obey Him without question, or does He give us liberty to create our own reality? Maybe the answer is somewhere between those extremes.  
Numbers 30:2-36:13; Jeremiah 2:4-28, 3:1-16, 29:5-14; Matthew 22:34-40, 25:14-30
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Image: Muslims say, “Submit.” Christians say, “Decide.” What does God say? (Image generated by Grok, created by xAI.)
Music: "Future King of Heaven,” Zachariah Hickman, YouTube Audio Library, April 21, 2021. Listen to the complete audio on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bteCg7aqqX0?si=0ToVaXQxcRHbMV1N.

Wise Donkeys and Foolish Disciples

Sometimes beasts can seem wiser than humans - especially if the humans are acting selfishly.  
Numbers 22:2-25:9; Micah 5:7-6:8; 2 Kings 5; Jeremiah 23; Matthew 23; Luke 17:5-10, 18:1-8; Acts 5:1-11; 1 Timothy 3
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Music: "Future King of Heaven,” Zachariah Hickman, YouTube Audio Library, April 21, 2021. Listen to the complete audio on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bteCg7aqqX0?si=0ToVaXQxcRHbMV1N.

Formulas and Fake Snakes

Is it possible for finite, mortal humans to know everything about the immortal, infinite Creator? No, it isn't. So why do we keep trying to do that? 
Numbers 19:1-22:1; Judges 11:1-33; 2 Kings 18:1-4; Daniel 2:19-23; John 3:14-15; 2 Timothy 3:1-17
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Image: When we try to reduce God's ways to a formula, we could end up making an idol. (Image generated by Grok, created by xAI.)
Music: "Future King of Heaven,” Zachariah Hickman, YouTube Audio Library, April 21, 2021. Listen to the complete audio on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bteCg7aqqX0?si=0ToVaXQxcRHbMV1N.

Don't Sink the Boat

Why do we have contentious people among us? We can't get away from disagreeable people, but we can make it a point not to be disagreeable to others. 
Numbers 16:1-18:32; 1 Samuel 11:14-12:22; Genesis 37:16-26; Proverbs 27:20; Mark 12:28-34, 10:42-45; Luke 17:1-2; 1 Corinthians 11:18-19; Ephesians 5:21
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Image: Some people aren't content just to rock the boat, but want to sink it. (Image generated by Grok, created by xAI.)
Music: "Future King of Heaven,” Zachariah Hickman, YouTube Audio Library, April 21, 2021. Listen to the complete audio on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bteCg7aqqX0?si=0ToVaXQxcRHbMV1N.

A Different Identity

How do heroes get to be heroes? It may not be as difficult as we think. Then again, it may be even more difficult, especially for those heroes who have attached themselves to the Creator of the Universe. 
Numbers 13:1-15:41; Joshua 2:1-24; Exodus 33:11; Isaiah 55:6-9; Romans 12:1-2; Hebrews 11:6
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Image: Sgt. Alvin C. York, October 18, 1918. Painting by Frank Schoonover, 1919. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Inset: Photo of Sgt. Alvin C. York, Bain News Service, ca. 1920 (Library of Congress #2014709286).
Music: "Future King of Heaven,” Zachariah Hickman, YouTube Audio Library, April 21, 2021. Listen to the complete audio on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bteCg7aqqX0?si=0ToVaXQxcRHbMV1N.

The Enemies God Scatters

We all expect God to vanquish His enemies, and we all look forward to the day when He does just that. That's because we assume we're never going to be counted among His enemies. But what if we're wrong? 
Numbers 8:1-12:16; Zechariah 2:10-4:7; Isaiah 2:2-5; James 4:1-12
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Photo: This is how we might imagine an enemy of God, but not all God's enemies are easy to identify. (Image generated by Grok, created by xAI.)
Music: "Future King of Heaven,” Zachariah Hickman, YouTube Audio Library, April 21, 2021. Listen to the complete audio on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bteCg7aqqX0?si=0ToVaXQxcRHbMV1N.

Why God Remembers for Us

Why is it that Jews seem to be the constant target of senseless violence? They have been the targets of genocidal evil for millennia, and yet they are still here and flourishing. The discerning understand this is a spiritual thing. Those who look closer and ask the God of Israel about it will learn why He still cares about the Jewish people - and why He wants His Christian children to care as well. 
Leviticus 25:1-27:34; Jeremiah 16:19-17:14; Romans 3:1, 9:1-7, 11:16-18, 25-32; Hebrews 6:13-14
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Photo: Opening session of the Israel Conference, Peace Tower Church, Ottawa, May 6, 2025. Photo by A.J. McCarn.
Music: "Future King of Heaven,” Zachariah Hickman, YouTube Audio Library, April 21, 2021. Listen to the complete audio on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bteCg7aqqX0?si=0ToVaXQxcRHbMV1N.