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The first part of Exodus 15 is a song in which Moses and the Israelites celebrate their deliverance from Egypt. They praise the Lord for his superior strength and victory.But this song also looks...
Exodus 14 describes the miraculous deliverance of the Israelites as the Lord guided them through the Red Sea and then swamped the armies of Egypt. The children of Israel marveled at the power of...
"I can't find my shoes!" my daughter Kari yelled. Her older sister and I were waiting in the car, already late, but...
For we are not peddlers of God's word like so many; but in Christ we speak as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God and standing in his presence. II Corinthians 2:1...
Sam here. Welcome back. Okay, slow motion; I’m sticking with the Introduction, then we'll move into Chapter 1 next time. Here are...
As the Israelites left Egypt, they were pursued by the Egyptians. Fearful of the awesome power of Pharaoh’s army, the people of Israel were gripped with fear.
When I was a boy, I loved watching the Adventures of Superman on our black-and-white Motorola television set. How I longed to...
L.L. here, with Random Acts of Poetry—tired of church-talk, overstuffed with spiritual admonitions, and just plain bored. I think the Internet has...
For centuries the Israelites served as slaves in Egypt, until the Lord finally delivered them. He did not, however, take them to the Promised Land by the most direct route. Why make the...
At several points in the story of the establishment of the Passover, children are mentioned specifically. Not only do they participate in...
As we read the account of the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt, we come upon a comment that the Lord kept his promise by bringing his people out of the land after...
One of the striking features of the Passover feast established in Exodus 12 is that it happens in the context of a family meal. This setting intentionally anticipates the presence of children and...
In last Friday’s reflection on Exodus 12, I noted how striking it is that God wove together both the experience of the Passover and the formation of traditions to foster remembrance of what...
Sam here. Welcome to HCB’s discussion of The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World (Vintage) by Lewis Hyde. I just finished the last page of Chapter 1 yesterday and usually...
Bill Yeargin is the refreshingly down-to-earth President and CEO of Correct Craft, an 84 year old company that manufactures and sells the...
Daniel J. Lohrmann, author of Virtual Integrity (Brazos Press, 2008) is an award-winning computer expert. As Michigan's...
L.L. here for Random Acts of Poetry. Lifting poems from the comment box (a pastime I’ve been known to indulge before). This seemed like the perfect thing to do, since next week’s prompt...
One of the striking features of Exodus 12 is the interweaving of the actual events of the first Passover with the establishment of the annual feast of Passover. The Lord not only delivered the...
