solidarity – A Taste of Grace with Bruce Green

Egypt in the Rear View Mirror

Exodus 13:17-22 is an interesting text. It does what we anticipate—it updates us on the progress of Israel leaving Egypt (they’ve gone from Sukkoth to Etham), but it is also functions as an addendum to supplement the ongoing narrative. As such, it tells us three important things. First, we learn why God led Israel onContinue reading “Egypt in the Rear View Mirror”

Honor Guards and Ultimate Solidarity

We were at our gate in the Raleigh-Durham airport when it was announced that our plane would be transporting the body of a fallen soldier. The honor guard was there at the gate and we were asked to stand and be silent while they performed their duties. It was a powerful moment. Airports are normallyContinue reading “Honor Guards and Ultimate Solidarity”

For What It’s Worth

We are a fragmented nation, with fragmented leaders (official and otherwise), speaking fragmented messages that offer fragmented solutions with the promise of producing wholeness! Picking and choosing who to love, who to help and whose sins we will recognize and condemn is what has brought us to this point. Treating complex, involved issues by ignoringContinue reading “For What It’s Worth”