When I was a kid, I used to play a game called “hot potato.” The object of the game was to pass on what was passed to you as quickly … Read more

Sometimes things just stick out to me when I’m reading Scripture. It’s as if, in the midst of all that’s there, one thing jumps off the page and gets my … Read more

Have you ever wanted to be with someone so much that you took advantage of every opportunity to be with them? Maybe you felt this way when you were dating. … Read more

In Exodus chapter 32, Aaron and the people cross a line when they try to replace God with a golden calf. The moment they decide to build the idol, they cross … Read more

You read the words…”Some assembly required.” You open the box and find several pages of instructions. Do you follow the instructions to the letter, or do you think to yourself, … Read more

The mark of a true relationship is not found in the things two people do together. Nor is it found in the things they accumulate and share together. The mark … Read more

At first glance, Exodus chapters 21-23 seem to be a running list of ancient rules and regulations. So the tendency is to skim through these chapters as if they aren’t that important. … Read more

When I was in the eight grade, my father insisted I be on the basketball team. I think he was worried about a son who spent most of his time … Read more

As a boy, the bottom drawer of my chest of drawers was reserved, not for clothing, but for an eclectic collection of my most treasured possessions. There I kept things … Read more

It’s humbling when someone sees you struggling to do something and shows you a better way to do it. This happens with Moses in Exodus 17-18. There, Moses is trying to … Read more