The Exodus

The Old Testament is rich with stories of God’s power and faithfulness. One of the greatest stories in this collection involves God delivering Israel from the clutches of Pharaoh and the Egyptians. The Exodus story is rich and full of displays of God’s power from the burning bush, into the ten plagues, but especially at … More The Exodus

Look Beyond the Suffering

As a prophet, Jesus reveals to us the will of God for our salvation. In the Parable of the Weeds (Matt. 13:24-30, 36-43), Jesus helps us make sense of His sometimes-cryptic language found throughout His parables. We know that the Lord Jesus often employed parables, or visual stories with one big idea, to teach. In … More Look Beyond the Suffering

Sourdough Anyone?

One of my favorite things about the Bible is that God so regularly uses the ordinary images in our world to teach us great lessons. Whether its a prophet in the Old Testament ripping up a new robe to teach an object lesson to a king-to-be, or even the Lord Jesus Christ who so regularly … More Sourdough Anyone?