From the closing words of the book of Judges and the opening chapters of 1 Samuel we know that the Israelites are...
Unlike Psalms 146, 147, and 149, Psalms 148 and 150 do not depict God at work, but skip directly to our response of praise for the work he has already done. Psalm 14...
As a pastor for more than twenty years, I have "called people to worship" dozens, if not hundreds, of times. As the first action in a worship service, I would stand up before...
This call to reorientation means that we reshape our lives to think and do according to Jesus’...
The bulk of Exodus 39 describes the making of the sacred garments for the High Priest. Aaron and his successors were to wear these vestments “while ministering in the Holy Place” (39:1). Remember...
Luke’s Gospel begins in a workplace.
So much of life involves waiting.
His parents didn’t know what to think. “Son,” his mother said to him, “why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been frantic, searching for you everywhere.” “But why...
