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Moses is concerned that when he goes where God is sending him he will be asked to divulge the name of the one sending him. God tells him to say to them, “I AM WHO I AM.” I have written elsewhere about this but have some other thoughts to share today…
I can relate to [...]
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I am splitting chapter 3 into 2 parts…
Exodus 3:1:12
Moses leads his flock “beyond the wilderness” where he comes to the “mountain of God.” The word “beyond” is misleading. A more literal translation would read: Moses led his flock to the backside of the wilderness where he came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
There is [...]
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Moses is born and, like Jesus, the narrative of his life jumps from birth to adulthood. Moses emerges on the scene “grown up” and sees the forced labor all around him. Unlike Jesus, his reaction is less-than-noble. He kills a man and flees to Midian. Jesus, in contrast, saw the “forced labor” around [...]
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This is my sermon for August 9, 2009.
Text: Ephesians 3:14-21
Let Us Bow To Our Father
Why do you pray? Why do you follow God? Why do you bow before Him? What is the secret to a life full of God?
Every now and again I get pulled into discussions about heaven and hell. [...]
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Like Old Faithful, the topic of homosexuality pops up on Christian blog sites with a regularity most of us would die for. This week it was at Tony Jones’ blog on BeliefNet where he asked a seemingly honest question about homosexuality and sin. While I would not have asked the question in the [...]
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For the next 40 days or so I will be plowing my way through Exodus, journaling my thoughts and reflections about this wonderful book. Some of what I encounter I will keep to myself. Things that are special between God and I. But much I wish to share here, inviting others to journey with [...]
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