Honor & Shame in the Ancient Near East
This month I want to deal with a subject that has been weighing on my heart as of late. That subject being honor and shame. In my upbringing, I was blessed to have a father
Justice, Righteousness, and Hospitality
Genesis 19 gives us the details of the destructive event of Sodom and Gomorrah. Many people have traditionally believed that judgment came because of homosexuality, bad morals, and pure wickedness. I’m not saying this fruit wasn’t
Occupy Until…
11 As they were listening to this, he went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of YHVH was to appear immediately. 12 So he said,
Justice Righteousness Faith and Mercy
Over the past few days, I’ve had Isaiah chapter forty-two in my head. I finally got a chance to read chapters forty-one through forty-three. I’ve been on a quest, if you will, this summer while