Number 4

“I am the LORD, and there is no other, besides me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know me.” – Isaiah 45:5 I have been a Vikings fan all my life.  Cut me open and I bleed purple and gold.  When I found out I was going to be the father of a boy my...

We brought no bread!

When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread. Jesus said to them, “Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” And they began discussing it among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.”...

Duck, Bug, and Monkey

A little while ago, my two year old son and I were watching a cartoon called Word World.  In this particular episode, Duck and Bug were bringing Monkey a banana for his birthday present. (Obviously we are talking about a very sophisticated TV show which appeals only...

Did God really say?

The serpent said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’.?” (Genesis 3:1) Of “any tree in the garden.” Really? What is the serpent doing here? What is the serpent’s goal? God had said,...

Bones

“Bones” is one of my favorite TV shows.  The show details the relationship between the brilliant but often pop-culturally ignorant forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan and down to earth FBI agent Seeley Booth.  Together, Bones and Booth solve...

Radical Love

17. “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger!” 18. I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against...

Vicarious

Vicarious.  It is a strange word, but it has quickly become one of my favorites.  It is difficult to know when one has learned a word or first started using it, but for theological purposes I began using this word when I read Worship, Community and the Triune God of...

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