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Some of us have got some pretty impressive resumes: schools, organizations, companies, boards, etc. St. Paul had a pretty impressive resume too: right family, right location, right kind of spiritual practice. But, what he clearly commends for the Christian is a second...
Recount
We are too much the subject of our preaching and talking in the church. God is the protagonist of our story not us. By the grace of God, you and I have been swept up in the truth of God. And, the most true thing about God is that “God is love!” You and I are the...
Exchange
We pray this week for God to help us “not to be anxious about earthly things.” But, if we are honest we’re an anxious bunch. The last six months has either caused, revealed or amplified our anxiety about earthly things like: life, livelihood, the safety of our...
In My View
“In my view, Jesus changed lives because he was able to change the way people imagined their lives. He dared them to imagine the stranger as neighbor, the child as teacher, the enemy as mirror, the deity as loving father. He helped them imagine lepers, women, and...
Victory
“Purpose crosses disciplines. Purpose is an essential element of you. It is the reason you are on the planet at this particular time in history. Your very existence is wrapped up in the things you are here to fulfill. Whatever you choose for a career path, remember,...
Just God
There’s Moses, listening and talking to a tree on fire. And then comes the big question and the bigger answer. Moses: “What is your name?” God: “I AM that I AM.” Or, I will be what I will be. Or, I am who I have been and intend to be. Or, I exist and exert myself....
Deliverers
Moses became the great deliverer but who delivered Moses? There’s no Exodus without the faithfulness of women. Shiphrah and Puah remembered that God is God alone and refused Pharaoh’s order to kill all the newborn male children. Moses’ mother, Jochebed, and her...
Siblings
They sold their brother into slavery. But, by his talent and the mercy of God, Joseph rose to prominence while his siblings languished in famine. Now, after all these years, it was Joseph’s turn to wield power and to take revenge. This is the way the logic of our...