Not too many of us will ever lead a group or organization with a million or more people like Moses did. But just about all of us will have the chance to lead at least a few people. Parents and grandparents lead their families. At work you might have some employees you’re responsible for. OrContinue reading “4 leadership principles from Moses in Deuteronomy 1”
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Would your family wait 500 years for God to fulfill his promise? (Surveying the history of Israel up to the time of Deuteronomy)
500 years! What if God made you a promise; a promise to you, your family and descendants? How long do you think your family could stay faithful to God if it started to seem like his promise wasn’t coming through? 10 years? 50? How long could they make it after you passed away? What wouldContinue reading “Would your family wait 500 years for God to fulfill his promise? (Surveying the history of Israel up to the time of Deuteronomy)”
Why does the book of Deuteronomy have such a weird name?
Yesterday, I introduced the book of Deuteronomy as a bold, risky, truth-telling book. But what in the world is this name Deuteronomy all about? To answer that question, we first need to find where Deuteronomy is located in the Bible. Deuteronomy is, in fact, the fifth book of the Bible. Starting with Genesis, we continueContinue reading “Why does the book of Deuteronomy have such a weird name?”
Moses’ fireside chat: Introducing Deuteronomy, a bold, risky book of truth-telling
I want you to imagine a scene with me. In this scene older adults sit down with their family. Splayed out around them are their kids, grandkids, and maybe even great-grandkids. The older adult then starts telling the family history. They include the familiar stories, and they tell ones never heard. What I am describingContinue reading “Moses’ fireside chat: Introducing Deuteronomy, a bold, risky book of truth-telling”
Jesus doesn’t want believers, he wants…
Jesus doesn’t want believers? What? Yes, he does. Doesn’t he? Yes, he does. He even said “Believe in me.” Read the Gospel of John and you’ll hear Jesus say that many times. So a couple of years ago the leader of my denomination, Bishop Bruce Hill, made the statement in the title of this post. When IContinue reading “Jesus doesn’t want believers, he wants…”
When Jesus was people-watching and taught his disciples how to be generous
I love people-watching. When I was in college, I took a class in which one of our assignments was to go to a place where lots of people walk by and we had to people-watch. While we were watching them, we were to pray that God would give us a heart for people. I neverContinue reading “When Jesus was people-watching and taught his disciples how to be generous”
Engaging Scripture 