"Someone just triggered the silent alarm," our bank manager called out from behind the teller windows. He studied his console a moment longer and then announced, pointing at me, "It was him."It...
Yesterday we saw that the Lord designated Israel to be his “kingdom of priests.” This meant, not only that Israel would have priests, but that the priests would guide the nation. Moreover, Israel...
Julian Barnes, an atheist, claims that he '"misses God.'" In the midst of his reflections on a life without faith wracked by...
Sam here, with Chapter 1 of Lewis Hyde’s The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World. Loved the comments last time. Thanks, all. This week I want to make a list...
Last week I began reflecting on Exodus 19:1-6, one of the watershed passages in all of Scripture. Here, the Lord explained the covenant he was making with Israel. He reminded his people that...
In an old sitcom, the running gag was a mechanic saying to his boss, "It's not my job." The expression became popular for shirking responsibility.
As the Lord established his covenant with the Israelites, he reminded them that he had saved them from Egypt. He not only carried them “on eagles’ wings,” but he also brought them to...
L.L. here, for Random Acts of Poetry. Some of my best poems are found on trips. I don't think that's because more poems live in Paris or San Antonio. I think it's because...
As the Lord began to reveal his intentions for his covenant with Israel, he reminded the people that he had saved them from the Egyptians. The image of being carried on eagles’ wings...
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For two months after their miraculous departure from Egypt, the Israelites had been traveling through barren wilderness. Finally they arrived at Mt. Sinai, where they set up camp. Even as the...
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In yesterday’s passage from Exodus, we saw how Moses needed to get help from two of his key supporters. I suggested that God was teaching Moses to be a leader who depended on...
Sam here, with Chapter 1 of The Gift, by Lewis Hyde. I’ve wanted to talk about this chapter for three weeks but...
As the Israelites made their way through the wilderness, they were attacked by the Amalekites. Moses commanded Joshua, who at that time was one of Moses’ lieutenants, to get together a small force...
Don't let anyone tell you forgiveness is easy. It's not.Christians know we should give up anger and resentment and hostility. But like leeches, we attach to dark emotions and feed on them. And...
In Exodus 16, the Lord began to provide food for the Israelites. It came in the form of quail for dinner and a strange white, sweet substance for breakfast. This mysterious food was called “manna,”...
L.L. here for Random Acts of Poetry. Thinking negatively, in a positive sort of way-- thanks to a random tweet of Marcus Goodyear's. Somehow he got caught in a glossary of rhetorical terms...
As the Israelites began their journey from Egypt to Mt. Sinai, they soon ran out of water. When they finally discovered a well-watered oasis, it turned out that the water there was bitter...
