Exodus 21:1-11 deals with slave laws (with a bit of divorce thrown in). These laws were not given in a vacuum; they were given in the...

We have previously seen in Exodus that theology sometimes trumps chronology. The narrators of Scripture are oftentimes more concerned with...

Paul’s use of the Old Testament is a fascinating and complex topic. Many volumes have been written on the subject (to name a standout:...

Here’s a fun question: when do pastors take a Sabbath? I thought it might be a little self-serving to explore this in our main service,...

How do you count to ten? We already found out how to count to 70 in our very first Cutting Room Floor post. But counting to 10 can be just...

One of the discussions that I was more than happy to cut out of my sermon was the debate regarding the location of Mt. Sinai. The reason I...

This week was a real wrestling match between me and the text. Part of me wanted to cut the sermon into two parts, but I felt that it was...

In Exodus 17:14 Moses is commanded to “Write this as a memorial in a book and recite it in the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly blot...

Part 1: Sermon Discussion   Today’s sermon was a vision-casting sermon. After reflecting on several passages of Scripture (including...