My friend and I were meeting at church for a time of personal accountability. So we sat in some chairs in one of the large "milling around" spaces.He said, "I love to sit...
Before I reflect upon the substance of the fifth commandment, I want to note a directional change in the Ten Commandments. The...
Sam here, with Chapter 3 of Lewis Hyde's The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World. Let me begin with a fairy tale. The Shoemaker and the Elves Have you ever...
A few weeks ago our family spent the weekend watching some old videos from when the kids were little. I had filmed...
Read Acts 17:16–34.Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: "Men of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. For as I walked around and...
If you have a sense of déjà vu when reading Psalm 53, it’s because this psalm is virtually identical to Psalm 14...
Almost all Christians believe that the Ten Commandments reveal God’s will, not only for Jewish people, but also for all humanity. Though...
“You must not misuse the name of the LORD your God. The LORD will not let you go unpunished if you misuse...
In the past, some Christians understood the second commandment as prohibiting visual art within a worship context, especially imaginative representations of God. These were “graven images” that...
Hey gang, it's Bradley. For fifteen years, I worked as a management consultant before settling down with the company I am currently with. Like attorneys and used-car salesmen, consultants are subject to their...
Exodus 20:3 does not imply the existence of other genuine deities. The gods referred to here are, in the end, false gods...
Respect is a word you hear a lot these days. Rich people command it; young people thump their chests and demand it; and old people complain if they don't get it. We need...
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work. If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the one who falls and has no...
Sam here, with Chapter 2 of Lewis Hyde’s The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World. About twelve years ago, I led my first wilderness trip for college students. I liked...
Last week we began looking at Exodus 20:1-17, the revelation of the Ten Commandments at Mt. Sinai. I had promised to examine each of the commandments carefully. But before I fulfill this promise, I...
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Yesterday I began reflecting on Exodus 20:1-17, the Ten Commandments that constitute the core of Israel’s covenant obligation. Today I continue to...
Marcus here. I've been working behind the scenes lately, but I thought I'd come out in the public again for a Random...
In Exodus 19, the Israelites came to Mt. Sinai and set up camp. Through Moses, the Lord expressed his intent to make a covenant with Israel. They would become his special people and...
I wouldn't really recommend that we all misuse office supplies (and time!) like this. But I appreciate the sentiment of loving someone...
