Admittedly, there are few passages in Scripture that can feel less inspiring to read than a genealogy; ancient lists of mostly unremarkable people with names we find impossible to pronounce all ‘begetting’ a clutch of other unremarkables with names we can’t pronounce... read more

"... the desert reality we find ourselves in is often one of spiritual toil, peril and hardship… but there is also profound splendor and beauty to be found in the wasteland." read more

"It is God alone who storms the desert with true shock and awe, as His people are being trained to trust His command to move forward; to advance in faithful reliance in their cosmic Warrior-King..."   read more

"... an entire generation of ‘Sourdough’ babies was born in that wasteland, and from their infancy, the only existence they ever knew was that of a humble reliance on God’s faithful provision in the midst of wilderness hostility." read more

Manna was pointing to the coming of an ultimate, spiritual provision; pointing toward a time, 1500 years after Israel’s journey in the wilderness, when God would again send bread from heaven. read more

The moon that looked down over that terrifying night at the Red Sea is still the same moon that hangs in our night sky, and the God that brought Israel through that night, is the same God that will bring us through our night in the wilderness. read more

We can almost picture Moses weighing it all out: “Well… if I do accept this task, on the bright side, at least I can finally be done with leading a bunch of dumb, stubborn sheep around this wretched wilderness.” read more

There’s always the temptation for us to set down roots deep into the trappings of this world; to acquire, develop and desperately hang on to all the comforts and securities this world offers... in the effort to feel at home. read more

...it wasn’t the intensity of their confidence and hope, it wasn’t the strength of their passion or desire that saved them… they were saved by the blood of the lamb. read more

Believers today aren't obligated to observe ancient building codes and farming practices... read more