To have an identity is to be unique, to be distinguished, to have connection with others, to have history, to belong. In late 2014 a worldwide gathering focused on the plight...

Ilike my hammock. With it hanging between two pine trees, I can climb on, wait for the gentle swaying to stop, and gaze out on the lake that reflects the blue...

It’s frustrating when you recognize someone but can’t call the name. It’s on the tip of your tongue, but it’s not coming. Even finger snapping doesn’t bring the name to consciousness,...

What exactly does Jesus mean when the king hosting his son’s wedding banquet says, “Many are called, but few are chosen”? I have struggled with this parable because the king’s violent...

How would you respond if I publicly announce that you need to be of the same mind in the Lord with someone with whom you are in conflict? I always wonder...

The psalmist mentions several major offenses that the Israelites at the base of Mount Sinai commit. Then he dramatically sings about how Moses stands in the breach to change God’s mind...

How does your body respond when you recite today’s psalm aloud with sincerity and gusto? You’ve not read it yet? Try it now before you continue reading the rest of this...

In the four verses from Exodus 32, Moses builds a convincing case that averts God’s wrath against the Israelites. By mentioning God’s powerful involvement and mighty intervention in bringing the people...

What does God’s monologue to Moses in today’s scripture remind you of? Does it sound like the prologue of a judge who is about to sentence a group of lawbreakers? Or...

The Israelites who follow Moses out of Egypt have experienced some significant traumas! During the liberation process from the oppressive Pharaoh, they have crossed the parted Red Sea and witnessed the...