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11 mins read|02/10/20Obviously, the choice is very black and white: good or evil; life or death; blessings or curses...Unfortunately, the actions of the people will speak louder than their words.
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1 min|02/10/20A song is sung by Deborah to cement what God has done in the history of Israel. Why does this song and others have an address to enemies? Why is God’s interaction with creation so personal?
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12 mins read|02/03/20There are good, God-pleasing reasons to attend a Divine Service, but worship attendance can also be an action by which we try to earn or deserve the favor and love of God. This is an ongoing struggle in every worshiping community.
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1 min|02/03/20Israel is in trouble again, so we are introduced to a prophetess judge named Deborah.
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12 mins read|01/27/20A close examination of the entire life and ministry of Jesus reflects the Exodus event, and Jesus is the New Moses/the prophet like Moses.
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1 min|01/25/20A left-handed man has a short sword and a message from God for a fat king.
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12 mins read|01/21/20Sometimes believers vigorously debate God, sometimes they nod a silent Amen. Together, their narratives paint a picture of a life of faith characterized by complexity and tension.
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9 mins read|01/20/20We preach, teach and confess the virgin birth, and rightly so, but the actual sign is not the Virgin giving birth, it is the Child who is born.
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11 mins read|01/15/20Throughout the Old Testament, the seas and fish were symbols of the Gentiles. When Jesus ate fish, and called fishermen, he showed us that the mission to the Gentiles was about to begin in earnest.
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10 mins read|01/12/20For the Israelites, the language of restoration cannot be separated from the language of resurrection.
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1 min|01/10/20An introduction to the book of Judges and exploration of the first chapter.
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12 mins read|01/06/20In chapter 41 the servant is identified as Israel, but chapter 42 is a different servant. In fact, Matthew 12:18-21 makes the ID clear—this Servant is Jesus!
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