The Binding of Isaac
Instead of simply words – words about the difficulty of the passage, words about testing, words about faithfulness, words about a God who requires sacrifice, words about Isaac's silence – I offer musical reflections.
God Was With The Boy
Genesis 21 reminds us of God’s presence to the seemingly cast aside and mistreated. God does not give up on Ishmael and Hagar, even if Abraham and Sarah do.
Is anything too wonderful for God?
After Sarah laughs, God responds, "Is anything too wonderful for me?"
Justice and Other Sheep
Isn't it always like God to be concerned with justice and those in the additional flocks?
Summer of Genesis
The selection of Abram, the chosenness of Abram, is part of a large mystery.
The Danger of Dichotomy
When we are given the false dichotomy of this or that, how might we answer the question with a No?
Pentecostal Power
Come, Holy Spirit, Come! Burn us with your holy fire!
Good Friday
My understanding of the cross and Jesus's death has been helped immensely – transformed even – by the work of
This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee
And Jesus is identified as a prophet and as one from Nazareth in Galilee. Matthew emphasizes Jesus's prophetic role, his teaching, and his similarities to and continuity with Moses and Isaiah.
