• God Dwells Among Us

    The three previous posts looked at Passover and how it matches up to Good Friday and Easter. Today, we’ll look at one more event tied to Passover. Just after the children of Israel left Egypt, Moses received the Law from God. Through the Law, God revealed more about Himself than...

  • Exodus in the Gospel, Part 3 of 3

    Tonight (April 8, 2020) is the Jewish celebration of Passover. What does it have to do with Christianity? Everything! Passover and Christ’s resurrection were linked up until the Council of Nicaea where the Romish church decided not to rely on the Jewish calculations for the month of Nisan. Even with...

  • Exodus in the Gospel, Pt 2 of 3

    The Lord is Greater Than All gods The exodus from Egypt is much more than a struggle against evil. It is about a people becoming a nation, God showing Himself to be the powerful God that He is, and it is about God revealing Himself to -and His expectations of-...

  • Life Has Changed

    John 14:27:  Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. Being in the Twin Cities last week was weird. There was no rush hour. Like Rapid...

  • Exodus in the Gospel Part 1 of 3

    This is the holy time of the year for Jews and Gentiles alike: Passover, Good Friday, Resurrection Day and (for some) Lent. So, we’re going to spend a little time in Exodus because it is the key to this part of the calendar. In the early church, up until the...

  • Do The Right Thing

    It can be scary when God calls on us to do something for Him. Whether it is to simply reach out to a neighbor in need, or to study Scripture with somebody new, or to take the ethical high road, doing His will – as the Holy Spirit leads –...

  • Jesus the Messiah is Born

    Christmas is the time most people think about the baby in the manger, giving gifts, giving to charities and a season for being nicer to each other. It is the season of short days and long nights made brighter by Christmas lights, love and joy of the season. We don’t...

  • God’s Holy Name

    Prayer should take up a large part of a Christian’s life. The Apostle Paul wrote that we should pray without ceasing and give thanks for all things (Colossians 3:17, 1 Thess 5:17-18 and Psalm 86:12). What do we prayer for? How encompassing is the list of things to pray for?...