Megan Ashley was riding on the plane from San Diego to Nashville when she overheard an older woman telling a young man how nervous she was about this flight. For her first flight in 15 years, the ninety-six-year-old woman needed someone to talk to and reassure her. There was no expectation that this man she had just been assigned to sit next…
Hands of a Woman: Deborah and BarakGod has a way of surprising us. Unlikely characters getting leading roles. Improbable plot twists when the narrative seems predictable. Even word play on expected tropes. Today’s story has all three! Good television and exciting books have nothing on Bible! Last week, we began the Game of Judges, a month-long dive into the biblical book of…
“Give Us A Protector Of the Realm: A Judge!”If you think the Bible is filled only with images of Precious Moments from your Curio Cabinet and your Nativity figurines, it may be that you have not gotten a chance to read the book of Judges before. And perhaps, that is because, you have not heard a sermon on Judges! Recently, I took…
Prophecy sometimes gets a bad rap like the proverbial boy who cried wolf. Or, if you prefer, like the ominous warning Winter is Coming from Game of Thrones. Being the lone voice who is calling the community to hear them can be lonely and long, draining and daunting. And yet, this is the work of the prophet. Look and listen. We hear…