Creative Space for Wanderers
and Joseph’s dream becomes a reality some 20 years in the making: So when Joseph’s brothers arrived, they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground. To disguise himself, Joseph uses an interpreter to employ his scheme to hold his brothers and teach them a lesson. Deep inside it seems Joseph’s longing for …
and Psalm 10 is incredibly timely as our presidential election cycle builds to a crescendo. The Lord is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his land. You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, so that …
and Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed. Whether an enormous earthquake (the consensus of the references I found) or some unknown catastrophic event, the wicked people of Sodom and Gomorrah were ultimately punished. Lot, his wife and two daughters flee at the bidding of the angels disguised as men “grasped his hand and the hands of his …
Chapter 5 describes the long lifespans of mankind before The Flood. Some would argue they had a different definition of years in those days, but the theme I get is man lived, multiplied and died…except for Enoch. Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away (). He must …
The lesson from Cain and Abel is still very much alive today. Even within my own family I see examples of how one brings an offering with truly good intents while another has ulterior motives. Thankfully, at least to date, the worst of the motives are petty in nature, nothing like Cain! Sadly though, reading …
Today’s Our Daily Bread referenced which includes the phrase, “and He chose you, their descendants, above all the nations.” In reading the Bible, the concept of the “chosen people” is a consistent theme. Many times we read about the people chosen by God, but today the thought that jumped out is this: they weren’t chosen …
The Sermon on the Mount is an extensive collection of teachings by Jesus. There are many lessons we can learn by studying each section. In today’s Our Daily Bread devotional, the reference was to . This section starts with the Golden Rule and includes three themes. So in everything, do to others what you would …
Fond memories of serving Christian Life Church in Milton, Florida from 2002 to 2005. We had a young family way back then and I was fortunate enough to be a part of the Middle School ministry, Discipleship Training (as a trainee) and some elementary school-aged ministry (Sunday morning worship and Vacation Bible School). Thanks to …
One of the most often cited reasons for steering away from Christianity: we’re just a bunch of hypocrites! Eighty-five percent of young outsiders have had sufficient exposure to Christians and churches that they conclude present-day Christianity is hypocritical.1 Who cares? The research seems to suggest that Busters and Mosaics agree that Christians are hypocrites, but they …