Bless, blessing, blessed. These are such common words in the Bible and in conversation. They are also words than carry big concepts. Concepts that shape how we understand the world and God’s presence in it. So how do we start to get some sort of understanding of what these words mean? One place, of course, […]
Tag: Abraham
We do not travel alone
Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who […]
Vocation looking backwards
Last weekend I had the opportunity to talk about Christian call and vocation with an adult education class. Normally I have this conversation with 17-21 year old people but last weekend the crowd was a bit older, closer to retirement age. I asked them to think about what society had told them about vocation, what […]
God’s knowing
One of the most terrible stories in the Bible is the near sacrifice of Isaac. It’s hard to read and it can be difficult to think about. At the same time it is an important story and worth some discomfort to think about it. The start of the story tells us that what follows is […]
Bad Behavior, Biblically Speaking
Humans, it seems, are in search of perfect role models. We love heroes. In fact, a mere hero isn’t sufficient any more, what we want are superheroes. And for Christians, where better to find heroes and even superheroes than in the Bible? Except, well, when you actually start looking for superheroes in the Bible, they […]
Vocation: part two,What does the Bible say?
Christians believe that God calls people to love God and to love our neighbor. To help us understand what that means, Christians look to the Bible for guidance. However, the guidance we receive isn’t a blueprint. It isn’t a plan with 7 steps to success. It’s not a roadmap. Biblical guidance doesn’t assume that one […]
