December 05, 2019 • 3 years ago
Isaiah of the Exile
A Retelling of Isaiah of the Exile The people of God had chosen to do life their way instead of God's way and it had brought them great…
- Old Testament
- Isaiah
- Exile
- Israel
December 02, 2019 • 3 years ago
Promise of the Messiah
You could hear the whispers and the not so much whispers People had a lot to say about who they thought Jesus was. Learn More Retelling the…
- Old Testament
- Jeremiah
- Jesus
- Messiah
October 27, 2019 • 3 years ago
How Rehoboam Failed at Servant Leadership
King Solomon had put a heavy burden on the people, both in taxation and labor. The Israelites had gathered to meet Rehoboam to ask him to make their burden lighter. Rehoboam would presented with a choice of what sort of king he would become.
- Old Testament
- 1 Kings
- Leadership
- Rehoboam
- Servant
October 04, 2019 • 3 years ago
When God told Moses to Love God, Love People
God was giving them instruction on what it meant to Love God and Love Neighbor because at the very core of our ancient faith, Loving God and Loving Neighbor is what defines how we're to live in this world.
- Old Testament
- Deuteronomy
- Moses
- Ten Commandments
September 24, 2019 • 3 years ago
Moses and God's Name I Am
Moses was about to learn God's name and all of the Deliverance that comes with it.
- Old Testament
- Exodus
- Moses
- Deliverance
September 20, 2019 • 3 years ago
Jacob Wrestles with God and Lives to Tell About It
God gave Jacob the blessing that God's love for us doesn't depend on who we are or what we've done. God's love for us depends on who God is and as John put it, God is love.
- Old Testament
- Genesis
- Jacob
- Struggle
September 13, 2019 • 3 years ago
The Birth of Isaac and Incredible Hospitality
It wasn't Abraham's money or power that God used to raise a nation, but his hospitality and servanthood. These acts of love changed the course of history.
- Old Testament
- Genesis
- Birth
- abraham
- sarah
- isaac
September 08, 2019 • 3 years ago
The Garden of Eden and the Gift Of Naming
God has created the heavens and the earth and planted a Garden where humankind will find their start. Everything is good. Even in the man and woman's nakedness, there is no shame.
- Old Testament
- Genesis
- creation
- language
- identity
April 21, 2019 • 3 years ago
Gospel of Matthew - Resurrection
The Mary's decided to stare death in the face instead of running from it. They did what 11 other men hadn't already (one man short of 12, a painful reminder of what had happened).
- New Testament
- Matthew
- Jesus
- Resurrection
February 24, 2019 • 3 years ago
Jesus Feeds Five Thousand
Jesus really had chosen to get way but the crowds had followed him and now it was beginning to get late. The disciples knew there wouldn’t be any food to take care of the people.
- New Testament
- Matthew
- Compassion
- Grief
- Jesus
- Meal
- Miracle