Mar 4, 20203 minLent Week 1 : We Are All In Exile, Exile Is All Around UsExile is a powerful word. It conjures up images of isolation, wandering, rejection, even death. Exile means being plucked out of your...
Feb 18, 20205 minFallen is Virgin Israel – the Assyrian ExileRead Amos 5:18-25 and 2 Kings 17 Woe to you who long for the day of the Lord! Why do you long for the day of the Lord? That day will be...
Dec 30, 20197 minYOUR NEW PASTOR IS A FEMALE : WHAT DO YOU SAY TO YOUR CONCERNED RELATIVES?If your family is like mine, it’s a beautifully diverse mix of people who represent political and theological views from all across the...
Dec 30, 20193 minEsther Ch. 6 – Holy Insomnia and The Center Of The StoryRead: Esther 5:8-6:1 This story begins with Esther making a bold approach. She summons the King to her banquet! Bold move, but I respect...
Dec 30, 20194 minEsther Ch. 5 – Innocent As A Dove, Shrewd As A SerpentRead: Esther 5:1-7 I Thought We’d Start With A Light Salad, And Then See How We Feel After That *This post features a personal story from...
Dec 29, 20196 minEsther Ch. 2 – Vashti Says No!This is what happened during the time of Xerxes,a] the Xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces stretching from India to Cushb]: 2 At that...