The glass shattered with a nauseating pop. And somewhere on the other side of a broken garage window, my cousin’s carelessly tossed rock landed with a sickening thump. My cousin and I sprinted like mad down an alleyway hoping to find some cover. And over our shoulders, an angry voice cried out after us: “Hey,Continue reading “The Scapegoat”
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Living East of Eden
We have just begun a spiritual journey from one end of the Bible to the other in hopes of better understanding the big-picture story of God and us, and, along the way, we aim to become more faithful disciples of Jesus Christ through the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. Thus last Sunday, weContinue reading “Living East of Eden”
In the Beginning
The better you know the chapters and verses of the Old Testament – and the more you take to heart the stories held tenderly and eternally in those ancient words long preserved, the wiser you’ll become for salvation in Jesus Christ. So says the apostle Paul. Of course, finding Jesus crouched down behind every desertContinue reading “In the Beginning”
A Different Road
So often have we heard the Christmastime story about the coming of the Wise Men – and sung the time-honored carols about their intrepid following of a yonder star – that some of us probably can quote by heart the details of their bold voyage across field and fountain, moor and mountain. But what weContinue reading “A Different Road”
The Runaway Bunny
Cute little bunnies are more part and parcel of Easter than they are of Christmas. But “The Runaway Bunny,” a children’s story of a young rabbit with a stubborn wanderlust, seems tailormade for understanding why the birth of Jesus is such a big deal. The story is relatable on a couple different levels. For starters,Continue reading “The Runaway Bunny”
All Wrapped Up in Jesus
Timing is everything! If it’s meant to happen, it will – at the right time and for the right reason. And so it goes with this morning’s Scripture lesson. Jesus is giving his followers some last-minute teaching, some 11th-hour instruction, because the day of his death on the cross is fast approaching. Jesus has givenContinue reading “All Wrapped Up in Jesus”
What the Spirit Ignites
Some of the Bible’s most intriguing and inspiring stories describe events or phenomena that are exceptional and unprecedented. In those-remarkable-but rare instances, God’s Holy Spirit in Christ is uniquely present, and like a match set to a pack of firecrackers, the Spirit sparks a chain reaction of explosions that inspire awe and wonder. Our ScriptureContinue reading “What the Spirit Ignites”
Becoming an Unlikely Ally
No other Old Testament character is as universally revered and respected as Moses. Four of the world’s great religions – Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Bahai – all proclaim Moses a vital prophet of God. And with good reason! A one-time prince of Egypt who frees his people from Pharaoh’s bondage of slavery and leads themContinue reading “Becoming an Unlikely Ally”