Exodus 4:11-12 Esv

The Lamb’s Book of Life (Image credit) You know that awkward moment, when you check a blogroll, kind of hoping you’ll be on it, and well…you’re not? And your heart sinks. And you say…. * * * Well, 30 years ago–forget that, 3 years ago, if I were blogging then–I would have heard the word […]…

I wrote this as a guest post for Rev Angie Mabry-Nauta, and I am taking the liberty of reposting it here, because, well, its author lives here!!How to Deal with the Panic and Futility of Literary ComparisonsIf you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter; for always there will be greater and […]…

Moses was remarkable. Brought up at court as Pharaoh’s grandson, he had the confidence, courage, boldness and the physical strength to kill an Egyptian he saw oppressing his countrymen (Ex 2:11), sort out two Hebrews fighting with each other, (Ex 2:13) and chase away […]…

Did God really say he makes men and women deaf, blind, and mute? Yes … yes he did. When speaking to Moses in Egypt God said, “Israel is my firstborn son.” Exodus 4:22. Then Moses went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Let my son go, so he may worship me.” […]…

“Follow me,” Jesus said. No fewer than 19 times in the four gospels I find Jesus uttering this phrase … “Follow me.” And just as frequently, we are incluined to respond with something similar to, “Well, I would. I really would like to, but…” Each of us has somehow persuaded ourselves that our lives are……