In our Lenten reflection on Jesus, His sacrifice, and the transformed life we are invited to live, we turn our attention to the Book of Exodus. In chapter 12, we read of God’s people enslaved under Egyptian rule. Through ten plagues, God demonstrated His power over false gods and oppressive

When we read Scripture, we must commit to reading all of it—the Old Testament along with the New—and ask the Holy Spirit to weave it into one glorious picture for our spiritual understanding. In the Old Testament, God concealed many things about Himself, yet He still called His people to

My father had many cute and rather humorous sayings—things he would say with just a bit of fun sarcasm. For example, whenever he was waiting to make a turn and the cars were endlessly streaming by without giving him a break, he struggled to remain patient. So, while he waited

I am always inspired by the song, “How Great is our God!” Take time to listen to it. The lyrics minister to me. Reflect on God’s greatness for a moment—the Father, Spirit, Son—the Godhead Three in One who brings humanity salvation and personally leads each believer back home to our

In my quiet reflection today, I started by thinking about my time with our granddaughter, Amana, yesterday. The two of us were leaving the church; we paused to ensure the door locked behind us. Before we began our walk to the parking area, Amana paused and reached up to grab

The will of unbelieving humanity is constrained by this fallen world and enslaved by sin. Scripture teaches Adam and Eve chose disobedience to God’s will and Word (Gen 2:16-17, 3:1-19). Human beings became bound by that one disobedient choice—sin. Yet, in God’s mercy and goodness, he used the disobedience of