Can you imagine, in the Church, having the leaders tell people that they had brought enough gifts to the Lord and that there was no need for any more? That's the situation Moses faced when the tabernacle was being produced. Moses set a need in front of the people, and there was such an abundance of response that Moses had to tell the people that they had ... [Continue Reading]
Making God too familiar (Exodus 25-26)
Anyone who thinks that God doesn't care about formalities hasn't read Exodus. The problem with God being holy and humanity being unholy is that we cannot approach Him in a haphazard manner. Certainly with Christ's advent on earth and death for our sins, we have access to God in a way that those in living in the days of the Old Testament never ... [Continue Reading]
Teachable moments (Exodus 13-15)
At this point in God's narrative the Feast of Unleavened Bread was established, and I think it's important to consider why it was established: to be a teachable moment. I think we've lost the concept of teachable moments in the church. The Feast served as a reminder of what God had done for the Israelites, and it served as a way for the Israelites ... [Continue Reading]
Loneliness (Job 17-20)
When I was a freshman in college I experienced a loneliness that I had never experienced before in my life. About two months into my first semester I found myself surrounded by lots of people but feeling incredibly alone. Don't misunderstand me: I knew A LOT of people. Being the extrovert that I am, I knew a least a couple hundred people on campus ... [Continue Reading]
The Pillar and Buttress of Truth
Truth is a concept that isn't particularly prevalent in contemporary American culture. Whatever a person wants to believe is his or her prerogative, and no one else should assert any other opinion. Whatever you desire to be truth is truth so long as your truth doesn't impress its value on someone else's. While this might sound like a nice ... [Continue Reading]
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