Years ago when we were living in east central Alabama, our oldest daughter Amy (who lives in Raleigh, North Carolina), let us know that they would be coming to Birmingham (2 hours away) for a wedding. Naturally, we were excited about the opportunity to see them. As it worked out, we were able to spend someContinue reading “The Fear of (Not) Falling”
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Dealing with the Detested
They detested the manna. That’s what Israel told God in Numbers 21:5. You remember they had been given the food in response to their grumbling (Exodus 16). After a while, they became bored with the blessing (Numbers 11), and then they reached the point of detesting it. As with all ungrateful people, they didn’t realizeContinue reading “Dealing with the Detested”
Alive but not Liberated
It’s possible to be alive without being liberated. Under the old covenant, someone who had committed manslaughter could flee to one of the six cities of refuge in Israel (Numbers 35). There their case would be adjudicated by an assembly to determine whether the killing had been premeditated or accidental. If the death was determinedContinue reading “Alive but not Liberated”
The Power of the Table
Gregg Popovich was the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs from 1996 to 2025. To say that he was successful would be an understatement. Consider the following: What makes his success so remarkable is that San Antonio is a small market team. They can’t compete with teams from Los Angeles, New York, and otherContinue reading “The Power of the Table”
Great in God’s Way
We had the opportunity to travel to Greece several years ago. Our youngest daughter was there as part of an international study program associated with Harding University. Their Greek campus was located just outside of Athens, so we were able to go to the city a few times and see many of its sites (including the Acropolis).Continue reading “Great in God’s Way”
The Good News is not Fake News
Fake news is something we’ve heard quite a bit about the last decade. Although the phrase is somewhat new in terms of popular usage, fake news has been around as long as man has. It’s just been called by different names: propaganda, false narrative, disinformation, etc. Let’s acknowledge at the start that fake news can beContinue reading “The Good News is not Fake News”
Living out the Story
Submission is a word that is offensive to many. To them it speaks of oppression, abuse, and other relational evils. Unfortunately, there’s too much truth to that take. People have abused power and privilege in relationships from the beginning of time. We are all all-too-familiar with the sad stories we have heard too frequently fromContinue reading “Living out the Story”
Too Wonderful for Words
When Peter wrote to the Jewish disciples dispersed in the five Roman provinces of Asia Minor (present day Turkey), he told them that even though they hadn’t seen Jesus (as he had), they loved and believed in Him. As a result, they were filled with an “inexpressible and glorious joy” (1:8). It’s that word “inexpressible”Continue reading “Too Wonderful for Words”
Thinking about Reverence
There’s something about Jesus’ cleansing of the temple that is startling. It seems out of character with Him, but it’s not. It’s simply out of character with the Jesus we have created—the One who accepts everybody and everything and makes no demands on anyone. Let me suggest if Jesus was really like that no oneContinue reading “Thinking about Reverence”
We Have Seen His Glory
After Israel had completed construction of the tabernacle, “the glory of the Lord” filled it (Ex. 40:34), providing the nation the occasion to once again witness the greatness of God. So majestic was the Lord’s glory that Moses was unable to enter the tabernacle (v. 35)! Wherever Israel went, God’s glory went with them (v.Continue reading “We Have Seen His Glory”
A Taste of Grace with Bruce Green 