So far we’ve seen what led to this discussion between God and the nation of Israel in the desert at Mt. Sinai (see the last few posts here, here, here and here). In Exodus 20, God is about to outline the ‘recipe’ for staying in this positive space of God’s blessings. One friend called the […]
When you get in a bad spot, do you try to figure out what you did to make this happen? We all do (at least sometimes). But when we read the story of the Israelites, what landed them in slavery? They didn’t do anything wrong. In fact, moving to Egypt during the famine probably saved […]
Over the last two posts we’ve seen the build up to where we are going. God told Abram that his people would go into slavery and return to the land after 400 years. Then he called Moses and told him that he would know God was with him because at the end he would worship […]
Right after Abram believed God, God took him into one of the darker moments of scripture (IMHO). The scene is set with butchered animals laid out in the hot sun – Abram is waiting for God and in the meantime, he has to beat off the birds of prey that come to feast on the […]
“Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.”(Genesis 15:6) God made a promise to Abram that seemed impossible. Abram was childless, and God promised that Abram would have a multitude of descendants. Abram’s trust wasn’t perfect. Just a few verses later Abram agreed with Sarai to find innovative ways to make […]
Not all of us are actually alive. Sometimes, without realizing it, we stop living. We are busy – life keeps coming. We meet the needs in front of us. To those around us, we are a resource – so they might not notice that we’ve stopped living. Cereal still shows up on the table, the […]
You know the person. Within minutes of conversation it is obvious that they don’t like you and probably reject everything you stand for. Sometimes this person becomes an enemy, and sometimes a friend. However, there is a part of each of us that looks to connect with others who hold our same values and social […]
I haven’t blogged in a long time. We all have habits that for some unknown reason we dropped. The question is, how to begin again. When I started to write this, the phrase “break the ice” rose up and demanded an investigation. It turns out that “break the ice” usually means “Breaking down a social […]
Lately, I have a question rolling through my head way too regularly – sometimes several times a day: “Do you really think God is that small?” Here is how it started: I read (the first half) of a book that wrecked me Gospel Fluency by Jeff Vanderstelt. In the first chapter of this book, Jeff […]