This psalm-hymn praises God for steadfast faithfulness to God’s people. Because it recounts some of the Exodus event and wilderness sojourn, we could also describe it as a history-psalm. The psalmist...

This passage reminds us that we should accept one another’s differences and cultural practices relating to the ways we serve and honor God. Maintaining the integrity of the body of Christ...

With God as protector, the Israelites set out. Ahead of them as a “bodyguard” goes the angel of God, while the pillar of cloud moves with them, both in front and...

My reflections on parenting remind me of those times when my children failed to meet my expectations. Children’s disobedience can wound the hearts of their parents. During their formative years and...

The Jewish community had particular observances: the obser- vance of sabbath and distinctive dietary restrictions. As these Jews become followers of the Way, they feel that Gentiles who came into the...

God saved the Israelites from the advancing Egyptian army, and during their time in the wilderness they witness God’s power at work in astonishing ways. As the Israelites begin to cross...

My family and I were returning home from our daughter’s volleyball game one evening. During our commute home, we found ourselves in the midst of a major traffic jam as an...

God’s omnipotent presence is made known to the Israelites as “angel of God,” and by a “pillar of cloud.” God serves as a protector, going before the Israelites and later behind...

If we as Christians are to make any impact on society, any significant difference to the world we live in, then we need to work with those in our own fellowship...

We can easily turn a blind eye to injustice; we believe an action is wrong but leave the problem to others to sort out. Much in life seems to suggest that...