The Overlooked Grace in the Ten Commandments
People often think the New Testament is about the grace and forgiveness of God, while the Old Testament is all about law and judgment, hellfire and brimstone. Exhibit A: The Ten Commandments, given to Moses...
in Exodus
Please Lord, Be With My Mouth
Called upon to be the mouthpiece of God and liberator of his people, Moses was reluctant. You see, his speaking ability was not great. Yet God assured Moses not once but twice, that I, God,...
in Genesis
And In This Corner
So, Jacob was preparing to meet his brother, Esau. However, these two fraternal twins had some unresolved issues. Even in the womb Jacob grabbed at Esau’s heel, attempting to become the firstborn. Esau was born...
in Genesis
The Theology of Laughter
We begin with two depictions of laughter: one from a space cowboy fantasy called Guardians of the Galaxy, where we witness sarcastic laughter about what is truly possible…and the next is the laughter of celebration,...
in Genesis
In the Garden
It has been observed many times that we humans have three basic spiritual and emotional needs: Belonging, Purpose, and Transcendence. The need for belonging is the need for community with other human The need for...
in Luke
Functional Atheism and our Collapsing World
Why is the farmer declared a fool? He did well as a farmer and now at retirement age has done well enough to build bigger barns to house all his crops. Now he can relax...
in Prayer
Why Pray
Let’s talk about prayer today. For some people, prayer means stringing together a bunch of religious words. When Clark Griswold was invited to say a prayer remembering a recently deceased relative, he struggled a little...
Won’t You Be A Neighbor?
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in Luke
That Was Then, This Is Now
As some of you have experienced, I am a proponent of the practice called dwelling in the Word. This is a practice that invites each person to listen to a text that is read and...
What Do You Do With Your Freedom?
With fourth of July this week, many of us have liberty and freedom on our minds. Coincidentally, freedom is a major theme of our Bible passages today. Indeed, Christ has made us free! This freedom...