Exodus 16:2-15 September 24, 2023 The Exodus story moves from one disaster to the next. At the burning bush, God said, “I have heard the cry of my people, and I will save them.” Now, the freed people are in the wilderness, wondering how to get their next meal. Some rescue! Apparently, the mighty deliverance … Continue reading What Is This Stuff?
Exodus 16 - Discovering Manna “Doom-scrolling” is now on the new word watchlist for the Marriam-Webster dictionary. It means “the tendency to continue to surf or scroll {online} through bad news, even though that news is saddening, disheartening, or depressing.” Welcome to a typical Thursday while I read the news and write my pastoral prayers. Should I … Continue reading Doom-Scrolling in the Wilderness
Life is so unfair! It starts the day we are born. One baby is born a girl in Lahore, Pakistan and another a boy in Palo Alto, CA. You already have in mind a picture of their destiny. Life gets more unfair as soon as your next sibling is born. We are hard wired to … Continue reading “The Gratitude Economy” Matthew 20:1-16, Exodus 16:2-15
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