From prison Paul expresses his Christian hope using these words: “For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.” These words come from a man who faces death by Roman...

The passage opens with the whole congregation’s complaining against Moses and Aaron for the lack of food in the wilderness after deliverance from Egypt. But God knows that they actually voice...

Today’s passage continues the recounting of God’s faithfulness by reminding “future” generations of Israelites of the Exodus, the time of wilderness wandering, and the entry into the land of promise. Moses...

This psalm-hymn praises God for steadfast faithfulness to God’s people. Because it recounts some of the Exodus event and wilderness sojourn, we could also describe it as a history-psalm. The psalmist...

This passage reminds us that we should accept one another’s differences and cultural practices relating to the ways we serve and honor God. Maintaining the integrity of the body of Christ...

With God as protector, the Israelites set out. Ahead of them as a “bodyguard” goes the angel of God, while the pillar of cloud moves with them, both in front and...

My reflections on parenting remind me of those times when my children failed to meet my expectations. Children’s disobedience can wound the hearts of their parents. During their formative years and...

The Jewish community had particular observances: the obser- vance of sabbath and distinctive dietary restrictions. As these Jews become followers of the Way, they feel that Gentiles who came into the...

God saved the Israelites from the advancing Egyptian army, and during their time in the wilderness they witness God’s power at work in astonishing ways. As the Israelites begin to cross...

My family and I were returning home from our daughter’s volleyball game one evening. During our commute home, we found ourselves in the midst of a major traffic jam as an...