Monthly Archives: July 2013

Elijah finds God where he least expected. After winning the God contest on Mount Carmel and slaughtering 450 prophets of Baal, Elijah had run in terror from Jezebel, the queen of Israel, after she threatened to kill him. Hiding in … Continue reading →

When you read the story of Jonah in the Bible, if all you do is focus on the whale and wonder whether that’s even possible, then you’re missing the whole point of the story. The point? That you’re not going … Continue reading →

Underestimating God is always a mistake. In Exodus 15 we see why. The Israelites were a bunch of slaves trying to run away from their owner, which happened to be Egypt–at the time, the world’s most powerful nation. It wasn’t … Continue reading →

Not getting what you deserve can be a good thing. Paul makes clear in his many letters that became part of the New Testament that the Christian’s relationship to God—his salvation—are the consequence of Jesus’ death on the cross alone. … Continue reading →

One day Peter and the apostles had to practice civil disobedience. Peter and John had healed a man who had been unable to walk for years; he was a well-known beggar at the temple, and so the healing gained quick … Continue reading →

What it’s all about is neither the hokey-pokey nor 42. One day while Jesus was teaching, a religious leader approached Jesus and asked him which law he thought was the most important of all. Jesus quickly answered, “Love the Lord … Continue reading →

Saul went to the High Priest in Jerusalem and got letter to the synagogues in Damascus so that if he found any Christians, he could take them as prisoners and haul them back to Jerusalem for trial. On his way … Continue reading →

John the Baptist beheaded. Sometimes the good news will never come. John the Baptist was a faithful prophet of God. His life had been a hard one, born to an old man and old woman, who, according to tradition died … Continue reading →

According to the third and fourth chapters of Exodus, Moses was a very reluctant hero. The impetuous man who wanted justice for the Israelites, who was quick to murder an oppressor, no longer existed forty years later when God appeared … Continue reading →

Jesus once told a story about a rich man and a man named Lazarus. It was in the context of his confrontation with the religious leaders of his day. Jesus explained that no one can serve two masters–meaning that one … Continue reading →