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Category Archives: God
The Story: The Kinsman Redeemer
When was the last time you heard the story of Ruth? For many of you, it may have been a while. And that’s a shame, because it is a beautiful story of sorrow and redemption. It’s an unlikely love story; … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Faith, God, Marriage, Scripture, The Story
Tagged Boaz, Naomi, Ruth, The wings of God
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The Story: The Threshing Floor
At this point in Israel’s history, power is decentralized. Rather than replace Joshua with another national leader, a series of local, tribal leaders emerge throughout the land. But Israel also deals with the repercussions that come from failing to drive … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Faith, God, No Fear, Scripture, The Story, Theology
Tagged Fear vs. Faith, Gideon, Midianites, threshing floor, winepress
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The Story: The Battle Begins
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” In one form or another, Joshua hears these words from God on five different occasions at the end of Deuteronomy … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Faith, God, Jesus, Scripture, The Story
Tagged Be strong and courageous, Joshua 1
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The Story: Deliverance
Deliverance – Exodus 12:13 The Bible is, at the heart, a story of deliverance. It’s the story of God’s people crying out from under the yoke of oppressive taskmasters. And it’s the story of a God who goes to great … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Faith, God, Kingdom Values, Missiology, Scripture, Theology
Tagged Bondage to sin, Exodus 12, Moses, Passover, Taskmasters
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The Story: Behind Every Good Man
Behind Every Good Man – Exodus 1-2 Maybe you’ve heard the phrase: “Behind every good man there’s a great woman.” Closely related, but less well-known: “Behind every successful man is a proud wife and a surprised mother-in-law.” I wonder how … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Faith, Family, God, Scripture, Social Issues, Theology
Tagged Exodus 1-2, Foundling Asylum, Jochebed, Miriam, Pharaoh's daughter, Puah, Shiphrah
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The Story: A Victorious Limp
Have you ever wrestled with God? I have. My Dad died when I was 10 years old. I’ve wrestled with God. My Mother passed away a few years later. And again, I wrestled with God. And even now, this week, … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Faith, God, Scripture, The Story, Theology
Tagged Esau, Genesis 32, Grace, Jacob, Wrestling with God
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The Story: The Akedah
The story of akedah (Hebrew for “binding) is found in Genesis 22. After the birth of Isaac, the child of promise, we don’t expect this kind of postscript. It is a chilling episode, offensive to modern sensibilities, counter-intuitive on every … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Faith, God, Jesus, Scripture, The Story, Theology
Tagged Abraham, Binding of Isaac, Genesis 22, Isaac, Mt. Moriah, The Akedah
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The Story: To Cut a Covenant
Abram’s response to God’s call is only the beginning of his story. God initiates a deeply personal covenant with Abram, as expressed in the text of Genesis 15. The word of YHWH comes to Abram in a vision, “Fear not, … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Faith, God, Scripture, Theology
Tagged Abraham, ANE ceremony, Covenant, Covenant ceremony, Genesis 15
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The Story: Blessed
He emerges from the line of Shem, the son of Terah in the land of Ur. From among the people in the world, God selects one man, Abram, to receive a special call. Information about Abram’s life is scant prior … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Faith, God, Missiology, Scripture, The Story, Theology
Tagged Abram, Blessed, Blessed to be a blessing, Genesis 12
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The Story: And the Rains Came Down
The story of Noah and the ark is one that many of us have heard our whole lives. I can still picture the flannel-graph my teacher would use in Sunday School, a picture of Noah standing outside the ark, pairs … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Faith, God, Scripture, The Story
Tagged Covenant, Michael Vick, Noah, Rainbow, The ark, The Flood
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