In the Exodus story, the Israelites are being held captive in Egypt, and God rescues them, bringing them out of Egypt. What does this aspect of the Exodus story teach us about the gospel?
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The Ten Commandments – God Delivers Us From Slavery
In the Exodus story, the Israelites are slaves in Egypt, and God delivers them, bringing them out of “the house of slavery”. What does this aspect of the Exodus story teach us about the gospel?
The First Commandment – What is Your Isaac
The First Commandment tells us to put God first in our life, and to have no other gods before Him. It establishes the foundation of our life. In it we see the first person of the Trinity, God the Father. How we handle this commandment sets the course for our entire life.
Jonah – Running from God’s Call
What causes the storms in our lives? Why do some of us struggle with addictions to various things or behaviors? Why do we spend so much time on our smart phones? And why don’t we care how our behavior is affecting the people around us sometimes? What is going on and what can we do about it?
King of Kings
In Matthew 17:20 we read that Jesus said that if we have faith the size of a mustard seed, we can move mountains. As we begin 2026, I am asking you to join me in prayer to ask Jesus to move four mountains. (image adapted from recent Africa New Life email image using AI)
Husbands Love Your Wives
The New Year brings resolutions and the thought of improving our life in some way. A good way for those who are married might be to take a look at our marriage and what we can do to better love our wives. The Bible gives us some good direction on this.
The Road to Real Life Change
Change is hard, especially in the right direction. Why is that? Could it be there is an unseen force trying to push us away from God? Maybe we are moving away from God on our own. Maybe the culture is pulling us away. Whatever the case, it is clear we need help.
Chopper Dave and God
We often ask ourselves why we should listen to God? Why should we listen to his word and do what it says? Why should we wait until marriage to have sex or avoid drugs and alcohol abuse, for example? What is wrong with gay marriage anyway? Who says abortion is wrong? Why should we takeContinue reading “Chopper Dave and God”
The Gospel in Exodus: The Golden Calf
“Now when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people assembled about Aaron and said to him, “Come, make us a god who will go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has becomeContinue reading “The Gospel in Exodus: The Golden Calf”
Whose Science
Christianity and science are two sides of the same coin, informing us of the immense creativity and complexity of the world that God created. To fully understand how great God is, we must see Him thru the lens of scripture and scientific discovery. Only then do we see how truly amazing He is.
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