God promised Abraham many offspring. By human logic, that was incredible. But Abraham gave it credence. Yet Abraham and Sarah also decided to take matters into their own hands and “help God along” on ...

How does a follower of Jesus live within the world of pagan culture? Paul bases his (thoroughly Jewish) answer on the meaning of monotheism, a monotheism that is both creational and cultic. In 1 ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. I want to label the message "How to Love the Lord Your God." In the Book of Deuteronomy, Moses has already told the children ...

Find today’s readings here. One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, ”Which is the first of all the commandments?” Jesus replied, “The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord ...

We often treat these words as synonyms. In Scripture, they’re near opposites. In Deuteronomy, as Moses addresses Israel on the eve of entering the Promised Land, he makes regular mention of God’s ...

An Easter surprise moment happened to me when I had a counseling with a 93-year-old widow last month. She said she dreamed that her deceased husband had a child out of wedlock, and this bothered her.