2022-08-05 | Deuteronomy 1-3 | Anti-discombobulated
It’s the elephant in the room, so let’s first stop pretending and settle the issue. “I didn’t know” is not the reason. It’s not a viable excuse. Okay, now that we have that out of […]
2022-07-29 | Numbers 30-36 | Oh, What a World it Would Be… if…
Oh what a world it would be if men kept their word, but they don’t. Wars are fought over such things and people die. Vows are broken; marriages fracture and families are scattered. Fathering is optional and children are abandoned. […]
2022-07-22 | Numbers 25-29 | How Not to Become the Warning
WARNINGS, WARNINGS, WARNINGS—they are all around us. From an early age, we are accustomed to being warned about many different things from parents, relatives, teachers, and friends. If you are grown now, yet still immature, you might still be receiving […]
2022-07-15 | Numbers 22-25 | What Did The Donkey Say to The Jackass?
It’s actually hilarious when you think about it. Let me set the scene. You are so obstinate, so out of touch with reality, so absolutely wrong—and yet you […]
2022-07-08 | Numbers 19-21 | Do You Dare Grumble
As a society in the western hemisphere, we have become spoiled, by having everything in a “have-it-your-own-way, right away!” fashion. We have become accustomed to pressing a button on a microwave and in minutes extracting an entire meal—completely cooked and […]
2022-07-01 | Numbers 16-18 | Disgruntled Employees
The Bible comes alive when we insert ourselves into the various narratives and stories, when we contemplate how we might have acted if we were there. It’s fascinating to me and disappointing how often […]
2022-06-24 | Numbers 13-15 | Adding Insult to Injury
Picture this in your mind. You’ve already made a bad choice that is sure to have dire consequences. It may even be such that everything about your bad decision is out in the open already, and you are certain of […]
2022-06-17 | Numbers 8-12 | Predictable Tides
The sun rises and the sun sets; the tide comes in and the tide goes out. You don’t even think about it. It’s like your heartbeat: steady, predictable, dependable, and without any forethought. Well, that is if you are healthy […]
2022-06-10 | Numbers 4-7 | Racial Profiling
It’s about to get controversial. But, that should not come as a surprise, because God is not bound by what feckless political hacks call inclusion. If you demand that the Creator of the universe […]
2022-06-03 | Numbers 1-4 | Re-Fund the Police
The imagery is striking. Your job is to uphold the law; you establish yourself in a well-defined precinct and you serve and protect those around you, as they all maintain their own property. […]