There are passages of Scripture that are profoundly rich, deep and endlessly expansive. They seem to tower over other texts and have a life of their own. They challenge, inspire, and speak to us on multiple levels. That’s more than a subjective impression, Christ said as much in Matthew 22:34ff and again in 23:23. IContinue reading “On a Hill Far Away”
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Happy Father’s Day from Mount Moriah
Imagine three things concerning Genesis 22: Abraham’s father (Terah), was still alive, Father’s Day was part of the Hebrew culture, and Abraham and Isaac’s trip to Moriah happened over the course of a Father’s Day weekend. If all of that were true, then Terah could have received a postcard from his son saying, “Happy Father’sContinue reading “Happy Father’s Day from Mount Moriah”
Overmatched
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6) This is one of those texts that is both comforting and if we’ll admit to it—challenging. The fact of the matter is disciples are all for trusting in the LordContinue reading “Overmatched”
