Exodus is an interesting book. On the one hand, the storyline moves quickly as it describes the actual exodus from Egypt. There’s a lot of action to follow, and interesting characters to which we can relate. On the other hand, it’s like reading a very detailed book of directions for assembling something quite complicated, as …
Tag: Old Testament
A Place For God To Dwell
I’ve often said when I get to heaven, I hope there’s a huge library of actual video coverage of all the events we read about but can only see in our imaginations. A heavenly “news room” if you will, with live footage. The book of Exodus would have a lot of segments! Crossing the Red …
What Do You See?
Years ago, Todd came across an interesting tool to share the gospel. On the cover, it looked like a regular coloring book, but there were three different types of pages inside: blank, white pages, black and white outlines of pictures, and vibrant, full-color pages. The secret was where you held your fingers when you flipped …
What Is The Law [and Its Purpose]?
The discussion of “law vs. grace” is a common one among Bible-believing Christ followers. For some reason, we have trouble harmonizing what feels to us like two conflicting ideas. Either Christianity is all about grace, or it’s all about law. The truth is, like many “God-sized” concepts in Scripture, both are integral parts of the …
A Perfect Picture Of Grace
What Is Grace? The simplest definition is “unmerited favor.” To receive grace is to gain what is undeserved; it is to obtain what can never be earned or gained by our own efforts. The world has its own idea of what defines grace, but like all virtues, grace is rooted in the character of God. …
The Way Of The Word 