Do you ever do things, especially too many things, because of what people expect? Do you ever do things, especially too many things, because you think you're most qualified and no one else can do them as well as you? If so, you have much in common with Moses. His father-in-law has some advice for him'and us.

A few of us, for whatever reason, care little what other people think. Most of us, however, are not immune to expectations. Some of us, in fact, are tyrannized by them. What can we do to be free? We need a vision of God. Exodus 17, as it leads us into the gospels, gives us one.

We pick up the story of God's people right after they are freed from slavery in Egypt. They have been given a new life, but they don't know how to live it yet. So God begins to teach them by providing for their needs in miraculous ways. Water....

A new year presents opportunities as well as uncertainties. Would what we have been praying for finally come to fruition in 2023, or would our lives be turned upside down by events we have not planned for? We will look at a story recorded in II Kings 4:8 ' 37, where God surprised a young woman, brought her closer to him than ever, as she was brought to heights and depths she had never imagined.

Especially at Christmastime, we remember that God has given us his Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. What then remains for us to do? Paul addresses this question in 2 Corinthians 8-9, a passage that features one of the most profound expressions of...

We live in a culture that tells us that happiness comes from the stuff we buy and the experiences that we have. According to Jesus, that’s not the way life works. If we are going to experience abundant life in Jesus, we need to learn to cut out...

During the Advent season, we are reflecting on God's purposes for the things of this earth. After considering the place we find ourselves, we move on to thinking about the stuff we surround ourselves with. What do we do with the plenty of stuff that...

As we begin the Advent season, we'll be reflecting on how the birth of Jesus changes the way we think about the things of earth. Jesus was born in a particular place. What does that mean for how we think about our physical place in the world? Does...

After the Egyptian army is drowned in the sea, Moses and the people sing a song of praise to God for his victory over evil. Their song is meant to be our song as well as we rejoice in the victory of God.

We look out at life, and it looks like chaos. We can’t make sense of it. It’s confusing. We wonder if we’ll get swallowed up by the chaos if we move forward into it. The Israelites looked out at a sea of chaos. Nevertheless, the Lord commanded...