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The Rescue of Rahab (1)

If we’re looking at Joshua 6, the fall of Jericho is usually the featured attraction, and for good reason. The chapter is certainly framed that way and it’s in keeping with the overall narrative that is being developed in the book of Joshua—Israel possessing and taking Canaan in fulfillment of God’s promise to Abraham (GenesisContinue reading “The Rescue of Rahab (1)”

The Rescue of Rahab (2)

Rahab as a child of God (a person of faith) In the second act of our movie, we would flashback to Rahab’s conversation with the two spies. This time we would include her talking about her faith in God when she says, “For the Lord Your God is God of heaven above and earth below”Continue reading “The Rescue of Rahab (2)”

Getting in Line

This is a Fiddle Leaf Fig (FLF)—and this particular plant has quite a story. We acquired it more than 30 years ago when someone sent it for my father’s funeral. After the service, when the flowers and greenery were being parceled out, someone offered it to us and we took it. It was maybe aContinue reading “Getting in Line”

Too Wonderful For Me

When Moses took his sandals off before God, did the desert sand burn his feet? Was there smoke from the bush and if so, did it fill his nostrils or cause his eyes to tear? Was the wind blowing that day? If it was important for us to know any of these things, we wouldContinue reading “Too Wonderful For Me”