What kind of parable is this...
The gentle invitation didn’t work. The personal touch (sending the slaves out to compel people) was ...
Unpredictable (sovereign) Providence
Presbyterians really like words. We are people of the book – students of ‘The Word’ – and along the ...
The tables are turned
Again, we jump ahead. And again, we skip some important stuff. Stuff like Jacob blessing P...
...meant for good
It’s been an interesting – and rewarding – time for Joseph. From the arrogant ambition of his teenag...
Living Faith
Last week, Joseph’s ambition collided hard with Joseph’s reality. He had been granted dreams – of gr...
Waiting for signs
This is a story we (think we) know well. There’s a special coat – a series of dreams, some murderous...
Wrestling with God
Jacob is a strange character to have as a ‘founding father.’ He is one of the big three in the theol...
Staying humble
The Scriptures always seem to be asking us to choose. Choose between comfort and compassion – be...
Looking out for one another
– “Looking out for one another”
Jesus – in this morning’s gospel lesson – orchestrates the first ...
Thinking in threes
People love patterns – well, I certainly love patterns. The symmetry of a well-planted field of corn...