April 2025

I am all for honesty and sincerity in prayers. I believe firmly that God knows what we’re going to pray for before we even pray for it (Matthew 6:8), so it behooves us to open up and pray as honestly as possible. Doing so will help us grow in the process. But there’s a difference […]

Most Bible students are familiar with the Tabernacle. As the semi-permanent/semi-temporary home for God’s worship, the Tabernacle served a vital purpose in Jewish life for nearly 400 years. Eventually, it would be replaced by the Temple; when that was torn down, the Second Temple would take its place. But did you know there was a

We all have to deal with difficult people from time to time. It’s not fun, it’s not enjoyable, but it happens. Imagine dealing with two million of them at the same time. That’s what God, who singlehandedly pulled the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt, had to deal with for over forty years. Their obstinance

For as long as the I’ve been studying the Bible, the Levitical tribe was always associated with the priesthood. While it’s true that not all the Levites were priests, all the priests that served underneath the Old Covenant were from the tribe of Levi. But why is that? When you start from the beginning (as

The golden calf incident wasn’t just a huge reproach on the people, it was also a testament to surrounding nations that this wasn’t a community that held God with any respect.  Think about what’s happened in the last few months. Egypt let a powerful labor force walk out the front door due to powerful plagues

It seems like things have hit a fever pitch by the time you get to Exodus 32. Not only are the people playing the harlot with a golden calf at the base of Mount Sinai, but God is nearly ready to wipe them all off the face of the earth and start fresh with Moses.

So far in Scripture, we’ve seen God angry on several different occasions. It’s not unusual for Him to express rage against people or groups or situations that go askew from what He wants, and one hundred percent of the time, His anger is completely justified. That’s what makes Exodus 32:10 so shocking. After seeing the

Idolatry is a sin that we don’t really struggle with in the 21st century world. I don’t personally know anyone that creates little idols in their garage and spends the better part of a Saturday afternoon offering incense and sacrificing animals on a homemade altar. That doesn’t mean that idolatry is dead and gone, though.

I’ll be real honest with you: I’ve been waiting for Exodus 32 since I started this book. As horrific as this story is—complete with all its idolatry, impatience, anger—I just find it so fascinating. It’s a perfect case study on people’s relationship with God.  For that reason, it’s also incredibly relating. Let’s start at the

A long time ago, someone told me that I needed to take a “Sabbath’s rest.” I didn’t like the idea originally, because, as a Christian, I don’t keep the Old Law anymore. My focus is on the New Covenant; the Sabbath was something that the Jews were told to do, not me. Now that I’ve