'Sodom and Gomorrah' Tagged Posts
Daily Devotions
Then he said, ‘Oh do not let the Lord be angry if I speak just once more. Suppose ten are found there.’ He answered, ‘For the sake of ten I will not destroy it.’” vs. 32 Genesis 18:23-32 The men around the fires must have chuckled at the sheer effrontery of Abraham as the old story was told, retold, and then remembered. He had dared to bargain with God to save the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah–and he had been…
Daily Devotions
Then the Lord said, ‘How great is the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah and how very grave their sin!’” vs. 20 Genesis 18:20-22 For the early part of the Twentieth Century, Las Vegas was known as “Sin City,” a place where decadence and immorality were a part of the culture. The phrase “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” was coined to reflect that reputation, and is still quoted with a wink and a smile when people speak of spending…