Over the past week, I have been swimming in Genesis 38. This is the odd chapter covering the family doings of Judah, Er, Onan, and Tamar. It is a pathetic story of folly, depravity, abuse, and self-righteous hypocrisy. God’s chosen and sanctified people — his family, saints, assembly, household, or church — they are so … More The More Righteous Prostitute
It is an intimate moment we are privileged to share. In Genesis 49, Jacob’s sons are gathered about him on his deathbed. But this is a unique situation, for sacred scripture does place us in such a position with other patriarchs such as Adam, Noah, Job, Abraham, or Isaac. There is something Moses and the … More Jacob’s Final and Finest Words
In regards to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the boys, they are nuts — all of them — and their foolish decisions and family dysfunctions are on display for all to see. Their family picture looks much more like that of Archie Bunker or Roseanne Barr than the Ingles Family. A “Modern Family” they are. Sadly, … More No Shadow of Turning with Thee
Unfathomable Grace 