The Time of the Judges…
Lessons for Life Found in the Heroes of an Era
September 2008

During the four Sundays of September 2008 Dr. Paul Kirbas introduced the essential characteristics of the Old Testament book of Judges.  Actors, who were all church members, portrayed several of the heroes of this period of Biblical history, namely Deborah, Gideon, and Samson.  The book of Judges ends with a real cliff-hanger in which no leader is visible and Israel is left like sheep without a shepherd.

The final Sunday of September presented a villager who was expressing the anxiety of Israel because no leader was apparent.

Click on each of the small pictures below for a larger photo and additional information about each of these individuals.  Each of the sermons can be heard or downloaded from our Sermons page.

	On the left, Elizabeth Lear portrayed Deborah, the Unlikely Hero, on September 7, 2008. On the right, Neal Halleran was Gideon, the Reluctant Hero, on September 14, 2008.
	On the left, Dennis Bass portrayed Samson, the Tragic Hero, on September 21, 2008. On the right, during the service on September 28, 2008, Andy Leonard told the lament of the villager that the heroes were all gone.

Our thanks to Phyllis Josephson for the photos!

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