It was a busy morning, and I was packing the boys’ lunches--getting everything ready for school. ...
This verse from Psalm 73 is one of the most beloved of all the psalms. It expresses the psalmist's recognition of God’s unique value, as well as a passionate desire for God. Asaph...
L.L. here, with Random Acts of Poetry. Sorry about the sexist title. Real women read poetry too. We do it partly to keep our souls intact, to balance our work and keep it...
"We make choices about what kind of business we are going to create, what the business is...
The book of Psalms has a whole slew of references to God enabling David (or the psalmist) to accomplish marvelous things like crushing armies, scaling walls, slaying dragons . . . Okay, well, maybe...
“I don’t deserve to be treated like this,” the patient yelled at me.Neither did I.“If the doctor is running late, I should...
Let's start "an arms race of goodness." That's a proposal coming from FastCompany.com in their recent article Why Market Your Company with...
Hey, friends! It's Bradley. ...
We have seen how God rescued his people from Egypt in order to make a covenant with them, so that they might...
Laura here. Thanks for joining us in this discussion of Gerald G. May’s The Wisdom of Wilderness. ...
Marcus here. I lost one of my dogs a few weeks ago. I don't know if you're a dog person or not, but dogs are special to me. I think it is their...
L.L. here, with Random Acts of Poetry. Remembering a question. ...
Exodus 40 recounts the first time the Tabernacle was set up. The Lord told Moses what to do and in what order. Moses did exactly what God had told him to do (40:16)...
The bulk of Exodus 39 describes the making of the sacred garments for the High Priest. Aaron and his successors were to wear these vestments “while ministering in the Holy Place” (39:1). Remember...
At several earlier points in the narrative of Exodus, we have seen that the people of Israel were eager to donate their treasures for the building of the Tabernacle. Exodus 38:24 reinforces this...
Exodus 37 mirrors earlier portions of Exodus. Compare, for example, Exodus 37:1 with Exodus 25:10: “Next Bezalel made the Ark of acacia wood—a sacred chest 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27...
When it came time for the Israelite craftsmen to construct the Tabernacle, the people had the opportunity to contribute to the project. The Lord had not commanded that all people give their...
It’s a Wonderful Life, 12 Angry Men, The Green Mile, Gattaca. These are a few of the movies on my Top Ten...
Several weeks ago as we were looking at Exodus 25:1-2, I noted how striking it is that the Lord did not compel...
After Moses’ encounter with the Lord on Mt. Sinai, in which the Lord showed himself to Moses and revealed the depth of his character, Moses remained on the mountain for forty days. During...