The Word to the World
Numbers 7 is both the second longest, and (arguably) the most repetitive, chapter in the Bible. It is not a chapter that most Christians are thrilled to read. But it does teach us a very important lesson. Specifically, this chapter is about a cheerful, sacrificial
With a tip of the hat to the late singer John Denver, “I’m leaving on a jet plane.” In my case, however, I know “when I’ll be back again”: 13 April, God willing. This morning, I am somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean heading for the
What a sad week it has been. And as I write, it is only Wednesday morning. On Sunday night, Derrick Brown died in Alberton, as did Jabulani Moyo’s father in Zimbabwe and John Grainger’s grandmother in London. On Monday morning Mary Moodley’s nephew was killed
When God graciously made his salvific promise to Abraham to bless him and his seed, the blessing was to be an expansive one. That is, Abraham was blessed to be a blessing. Hear the word of the Lord: Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go