By the time Moses makes it back to camp, the people of God are under the spell of the golden calf. God says they “are ruining everything.” And God makes it...

We are never in more danger of getting things wrong than when we are certain we have them right. The saints of the ages warn us against seeking certainty in our...

Yesterday, we read about the parable of the wicked tenants. Jesus follows this parable by quoting Hebrew scripture: “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.” The Pharisees hear...

This parable is sometimes called the parable of the wicked tenants. It is often interpreted as an allegory where Jesus is foretelling how he will be rejected by the Jews. To...

When I was younger, I looked up to a lot of people. I wanted to be just like them—I would wear the same clothes as certain celebrities or watch the same...

Paul reflects on how he was raised to honor the letter of the Jewish law as best he could. For Paul, being a member of the tribe of Benjamin is an...

Many of us are constantly inundated with busyness. Email inboxes demand our attention. Our calendars are full with appointments. Our sabbath days often become full of chores—the exact opposite of the...

Today we read more of the commandments God gives the people of Israel through Moses on the mountain. We recognize the familiar “thou shalt nots,” and the passage ends with a...

In this passage, we witness Moses delivering the Ten Commandments to the nation of Israel. When we think of the Ten Commandments, we may remember memorizing them in Vacation Bible School...

If the popularity of superhero comic books, action movies, and comic conventions are any indication, our society is desperate for someone who will sweep in at just the right moment to...