The stories in the early part of Exodus speak to us in our times of greatest and most urgent need. They speak to us when we are tempted to say: God has forsaken…God has forgotten…Why me? Why? Why now? This doesn’t make sense… Exodus 1-6 quietly reminds us that these feelings are not true. In fact,…

As we continue in the book of Exodus, Moses is a fugitive on the run, a man of ambition whose life has descended into obscurity. As chapter three opens, he is leading his father-in-law’s flock through a desolate, rocky wilderness.  And then, something happens.  He sees something. Something unexpected…something he couldn’t anticipate, plan, or control. …

Last week we looked at the big picture of Exodus. This week, we dive into chapters 1 and 2.  Chapters 1 and 2  are a remarkable story. It is a story that delights, showing how the weak and powerless defy the wicked.It is a story that horrifies, showing terrible suffering and portraying unspeakable evil.It is a story that…

This Sunday, we are kicking off a new study through the book of Exodus!  Exodus is one of the most exciting, dramatic, and important books in the Bible and all of world literature.  In it we are given answers to some of life’s most important questions:who God really is, who we really are, what we…

Baptism Sunday is here! Baptism paints a beautiful picture of what God has done, through His Son, to make us right in His sight.  It is a picture of our union with Christ, our cleansing from sin, and our adoption into the family of God.

Have you ever wondered: Why do we give gifts on Christmas?  Christmas is the only holiday we celebrate by giving gifts to others.  We don’t do that on Halloween or Thanksgiving or the Fourth of July, or Labor Day. Why? We celebrate birthdays by being given gifts, but not giving them.   The Hobbits had it right.…

Last week, we asked the question: How healthy is your heart?  We saw that of all the opportunities and challenges you will face, of all of the conditions and circumstances you will expereince, the condition of your heart is the most important.  Your heart is the center of your physical, emotional, intellectual, and moral activities.  Everything…

Last week Cynthia and I received a letter from AARP.  I am sure they had the wrong address…but they asked me an important question: How healthy is your heart?  They let me know that heart disease is the leading cause of death for people over the age of 45 — and Americans spend, on average, 240…

God has called his people to seek his face in worship, grow in his grace, and serve his people. One of the primary ways we seek his face and grow in his grace is through Jesus’ ministry of teaching.  With school kicking off this week, it is a good time to remind ourselves how important…