Under the recently installed King Artaxerxes, Nehemiah’s livin’ large in Persia. He’s the cup bearer for the king, a trusted confidant and advisor. One day, Nehemiah's brother Hanani, shows up. He...
I must confess that my first thought as I read this verse was not equal to the gravity of its content. I remembered times on vacation with my family, when my children were...
My husband and I had planned a quiet Friday evening at home. I didn't expect to end up—of all places—at a tattoo parlor. ...
Today I finish several reflections on Exodus 32, the story of the golden calf. Last Friday, we watched as Moses confronted Aaron concerning his leadership of Israel’s idolatry and as Aaron shirked...
L.L. here, with Random Acts of Poetry, on the anniversary of a hard, hard day. How do we face such difficulties in life? It is with humor, beauty and support that we partly...
Exodus 32 reveals that the idea of making an image to represent the “gods” originated with the Israelites. But, thereafter, Aaron enthusiastically led this idolatrous effort. He summoned the people...
As the Israelites were worshiping before the golden calf, feasting, drinking, and reveling, the Lord revealed to Moses, who was high upon...
Yesterday I began reflecting on the lamentable story of the golden calf. At the instigation of the Israelites, Aaron formed a golden calf so that the people might worship “the gods who brought ...
In the last several chapters of Exodus (chs. 25-31), the Lord had been revealing to Moses how Israel should worship. Exodus 32 interrupts this revelation with a shameful story of worship gone awry....
Over at Red Letter Believers, we encourage Christians to follow the Book -- to apply what Jesus tells us to do in our everyday life. ...
Michael Card is something of a Renaissance man—part musician, part teacher, part theologian, part writer, part inspirational speaker, and radio show host...
L.L. here with Random Acts of Poetry. I love that name, by the way. Random Acts of Poetry. Because it implies that writing poetry doesn’t require great ceremony. (Who was it amongst the...
Exodus 30 adds instructions pertaining to the Tabernacle. The chapter begins with the design of the incense altar, a small golden altar that stood in the sanctuary of the Tabernacle, just outside...
I am what is sometimes called a “bi-vocational pastor.” I’m a minister at a small church, but I make the larger portion of my living with other jobs. Over the years I’ve supported...
The consecration of the Tabernacle, its sacred implements, and its priests made it abundantly clear that this tent was like no other. It was to be the Lord’s house among his people. Thus...
Remember the Blues Brothers? They told people they were on a mission from God. Bradley Moore recently learned that he is too...
In Exodus 29, the Lord instructs Moses about the ordination of Aaron and his sons as priests. In order to fulfill their function in the Tabernacle, they must be sanctified and authorized to present...
Amy who pens the insightful, “Walking in the Spirit” blog, has an interesting post on the expected behaviour of Christians. ...
Joy was two and I was twenty-eight when I taught her in Sunday school. Having recently been potty-trained, Joy pranced proudly down the hall to the bathroom. When she stood on the stool...
Exodus 28 focuses upon the “uniform” of the priests in the Tabernacle, especially the high priest, who was Moses’ brother Aaron. His sacred garments were to be “glorious and beautiful” (28:2), made...
