Friday, January 5, 2024
So… you just read Genesis 18-20. How was that? Are you confused? Are you disturbed? In this day and age, stories like this come with a trigger warning. It starts off well enough, if not a bit mysteriously. Abraham and Sarah are visited by three travelers who can see the future. They declare that Abraham… Read more
Thursday, January 4, 2024
It has been said, what you think of God is the most important thing you will ever think. So, I have a question for you. What words come to mind when you think of God? In Genesis 14 God calls himself, “Most High” (El Elyon). In Genesis 17 he calls himself “God Almighty” (El… Read more
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
What does it mean to celebrate? For many of us, a celebration includes a party, some modern expectations of hospitality, maybe a social media post… We’re told to “celebrate” the truth of Jesus regularly, and while that’s something we could regularly acknowledge intellectually, it would appear that our regular remembering of the Gospel falls somewhere… Read more
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
We made it to the second day of 2024! This means that probably 50% of us have already broken our New Year’s resolutions. But hey, there is always next year! Have you ever wondered why it is so difficult to change, form new habits, or keep promises? It’s likely a good amount is psychology, and some is… Read more