Exodus 32:1-14 What happens when worship goes wrong? Is the hymn out or tune, the sermon going on too long, or the kid’s moments ends in some calamity? But actually, the real way that worship goes horribly wrong, is not how in-tune we sing, or how smoothly things run, but by the orientation of our …
Category: Exodus
Sep 27
The Promise of Deliverance
Exodus 12:1-13; 13:1-8 The time between Exodus 1 and 12 is more than 80 years. The people of Israel were groaning under the burden of their taskmasters. Their cries were heard by God. There was the hope in this special child that was taken from the Nile River by the princess. But the slavery continued. …
Oct 13
Bitterness and Life
Ruth 1:1-22 This week’s text we meet two women, Naomi and Ruth. We are told they are both widowed, and Naomi has also lost her two sons. There are no children or grandchildren to bring them comfort. Naomi’s family were environmental refugees in the land of Moab. There she witnessed her sons marrying local women, …
Sep 28
What’s in a Name?
Exodus 3:1-15 As Moses interacts with the Burning Bush, he asks, “What is your name?’ The voice of God answers, “I am who I am”. Many have translated this various ways such as “ I am what I am or I will be what I will be (NRSV footnote.) This is the God that does not allow description. A name defines something, such as Adam naming …
