When it comes to figuring out God’s purposes, I frequently remember what he said through the prophet Isaiah: “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts. . . . And my ways are far beyond anything...
See, I have called by name Bezalel . . .and I have appointed with him Oholiab . . . Exodus 31:2, 6Bezalel and Oholiab? Who are they? Well, they are characters in the Bible. But most of us have...
I have a love-hate relationship with emails. I love the ease and speed of email communication, but I hate it when I make mistakes. You know the feeling. If you don't, if you're...
In the first half of Exodus 8, Egypt suffered the plague of frogs, until Moses prayed and the frogs died. Once again, Pharaoh broke his word and failed to let the Israelites go...
Most of Psalm 41 is David’s lament to the Lord and plea for mercy. He has been physically sick and his enemies...
[Jesus said] Those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up...
The book of Nehemiah opens with a "state of the union"-like assessment of Israel following Babylonian captivity. The bedraggled remnant is in a state of "great affliction and reproach" and "the...
I just have to begin today’s reflection with a personal story. My family and I are enjoying the adventure of living in the Hill Country of Texas. Our home is on the edge...
Matt Milam II posted this fantastic video over at his highcallingblogs site. (Matt is also on blogger.) Matt and his folks are spending the summer having church in the Blue Sky Cathedral. I...
When Moses and Aaron once again approached Pharaoh in order to seek release for the Israelites, Pharaoh asked for a miraculous sign. So Aaron threw his staff down on the ground and it...
I had a pile of birthday cards, thank you notes, and some important business mail bundled up for the post office one...
You've completed the applications, uploaded the resumes, phoned everyone you know, and are now calling down a list of new people you...
In Exodus 7, we learn the ages of Moses and Aaron when God used them to set his people free from slavery in Egypt. “Moses was eighty years old,” it says, “and Aaron...
I grew up in the '70s and '80s when parents still told their kids to go outside and play. My friends and I would spend all day in the yard. When we got...
Twelve years ago, ornamental horticulturist Bruce Neary got the news no valued employee wants. He was being laid off. His employer, a...
After Moses’ initial conversation with Pharaoh, the cruel tyrant punished the Israelites by increasing the difficulty of their work. When Moses complained to the Lord, God reassured him, promising...
"What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God." But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent...
When our country faces a national crisis or a market crash, we can let our fears and anxieties overwhelm our courage.
In Exodus 5, Moses and Aaron approached Pharaoh, asking that he give the Israelites a short reprieve from their work so that they might hold a festival to honor the Lord. Predictably, Pharaoh...
"I'm Brennan. I'm an alcoholic.I'm a Catholic.I was a priest, but am no longer a priest. I was a married man but...
