This psalm recounts the glorious deeds of God from the past. The first verse calls us to “give thanks to the Lord; call on his name; make known his deeds among...

As Moses meets the true and living God at the burning bush, God speaks to Moses, summoning him to lead his people to freedom. Every single thing about this was unexpected....

When the curtain rises on our scene from Exodus, Moses is taking care of his father-in-law’s sheep. Looking after a flock was a pretty big job, made all the more complicated...

If the Lord had not been on our side . . .” (NIV). The psalm names the many catastrophes that could easily have befallen Israel but didn’t: being devoured alive, swept...

As we move further into the twenty-first century, Christians are reclaiming our bodies as part of our faith life. In the twentieth century, much of Christianity focused on the neck-up, as...

What is it like when you feel seen? This phrase has come into parlance in recent years to name a subtle yet powerful experience of being recognized for who we really...

Bold and fearless women take center stage at every turn in this story, though most are unnamed. Let’s review. The Hebrew women bear so many children that powerful Pharaoh feels threatened....

When Paul says, “Do not be conformed to this age,” I hear a powerful invitation to be free of society’s messaging, expectations, and standards. Another translation puts it this way, “Don’t...

Many of us have an almost constant sense of anxiety. Our ability to constantly post, text, and mass communicate on issues small and large, local and global, leads to pervasive and...

Fear controls Pharaoh in this story. Pharaoh fears that the Hebrews, a large immigrant group, will grow to outnumber Egyptians. He is afraid of his political enemies, afraid the Hebrews will...