Archive for July, 2007
The Sign of Jonah
Saturday, July 28th, 2007From Everything Belongs by Richard Rohr:
"I think Jesus' primary metaphor for the mystery of transformation is the sign of Jonah (Matt. 16:4, 12:39, Luke 11:29). This sign has taken on a great significance for me. In Luke's Gospel passage in which Jesus tells us, 'It is an evil and adulterous generation that wants a […]
Thoughts on Exodus 13: A Redeemed People
Tuesday, July 24th, 2007The people have been led out of Egypt by their God forcing their slave-holders to release them. Sitting just outside of Egypt, God speaks to them, giving them a way to live together that will physically remind their hearts of this exact place, where they started. There are two main things that stand out to […]
Survey of Megachurches
Friday, July 6th, 2007Interesting article on megachurches: Megachurch or Megaconsumers?
Thoughts on Exodus 12: Passover and Death
Thursday, July 5th, 2007What really stood out to me about this chapter was the way it was tuned to its audience. If the book of Exodus is the Israelite's Revolutionary War, then this chapter is its Declaration of Independence. I've never been trained as a Jew, (though I happen to be 1/8 ethnically!) but if I read this with […]
Thoughts on Exodus 11: Why the firstborn?
Sunday, July 1st, 2007It took me a while to think through the tenth plague and why God would bring such pain upon the Egyptians. I've explored several areas, and I think together they do start to make sense. But it must be said, before we start to ask such questions, that the topic is a tragedy. Indeed a […]