Depending on your age, most people have heard this quote from Exodus “Let My people go.” God listened to the people’s cries and answered their prayers by delivering them from their oppressors’ hands in Egypt. Scholars debate how long the Israelites were in captivity; some argue 430 years, and others much less than that. Either… Read More »
Hard Hearts Make For A Hard Life
How does a person get a hardened heart? Do they ask for one? Do they inherit one? How do I know if you have a hardened heart? These are all great questions, and I believe the answer to these questions is not complicated. Humans seek to get as much out of life as they can… Read More »
First Understanding Then Wisdom
What is wisdom, and how do you get wisdom? Those are both great questions. What is understanding, and how do you get understanding? In our scripture readings today, we read about the search for wisdom and understanding between Pharaoh and a Hebrew man named Joseph. Because of the wisdom granted by God through Joseph, he… Read More »