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“From the fig tree, understand this illustration: when a branch grows tender and begins to sprout leaves, you know the summer is near” (Mark 13.28). There’s a tree right outside my office window. It’s a source of a lot of… Read moreBare

“For right now, we see through cloudy glass…” (1 Corinthians 13.12a). If you had to guess, when would you think Earth is closest to the sun? Believe it or not, our journey around the sun isn’t a perfect circle, meaning… Read morePerihelion

“And, understand, you will silent and unable to speak until this comes to be; because, you did not believe my words, which will come to being in due time” (Luke 1.20). It’s kind of funny that the story of this… Read moreAdvent 2022

“These were the instructions that the Holy One gave through Moses to the Children of Israel at Mount Sinai” (Leviticus 27.34). All the words in this dense and bewildering book of instructions were spoken at the foot of Mount Sinai…. Read moreLiving with Leviticus – In the Midst

“You must provide for the redemption of all the land you’ve inherited” (Leviticus 25.24). This sounds, to me, like a great, underused text for a stewardship sermon. Good stewardship ones are always about…well, about being stewards, which means “your” wealth… Read moreLiving with Leviticus – Stewarding

“You will consecrate that year, the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty in all the land and to everyone who dwells in it. A Jubilee year it will be for you, and you will return everyone’s possessions. And everyone will return… Read moreLiving with Leviticus – Imagine

“Breaking for broken, an eye for an eye, tooth for tooth. As one gives harm so shall that person be given” (Leviticus 24.20). There’s a novel called The Bridge on my shelf (alright, shelves) I picked up at a library… Read moreLiving with Leviticus – Entwined

“And the son of the Israelite woman pierced The Name and cursed. And they brought him before Moses. His mother’s name was Shelomith, daughter of Dibri of the tribe of Dan” (Leviticus 24.11). The October sun has set, though it’s… Read moreLiving with Leviticus – Piercing

“And the Holy One spoke to Aaron, saying, ‘You and your sons are not to drink wine or hard liquor when you come forward into the Tent of Meeting. This is so you will not die. And this will be… Read moreLiving with Leviticus – Sober

“‘From beyond the doorway to the Tent of Meeting you cannot go, or you’ll die. You’ve the Holy One’s consecrated oil upon you.’ They did as Moses said” (Leviticus 10.7). Don’t split up. Even if you’ve never heard the rule,… Read moreLiving with Leviticus – Don’t Go Alone