June 1, 2025
While I’m working on my next series about “wilderness” in the family business, I’m posting a few popular reflections from the past. Last week I offered a blessing for parents and grandparents in the...
May 25, 2025
While I’m working on my next series about “wilderness” in the family business, I’m posting a few popular reflections from the past. Last week I offered a blessing for the younger generation’s return...
May 19, 2025
While I’m working on my next series about “wilderness” in the family business, I’m posting a few popular reflections from the past. This week and next week I’m offering a couple of my “family...
May 12, 2025
While I’m working on my next series about “wilderness” in the family business, I’m posting a few popular reflections from the early years. Last week, and this week, I’m reposting my reflections on...
May 4, 2025
While I’m working on my next series about “wilderness” in the family business, I’m posting a few popular reflections from the early years. This one is about reconciliation between Jacob and Esau....
April 27, 2025
The scene at Mt. Sinai is overwhelming for the Israelites. Thunder, lightning, smoke, and earthquakes. Threats and warnings to keep their distance. Moses disappearing into the chaos. What comes next...
April 20, 2025
In my last reflection, Moses and the Israelites arrive at Mount Sinai, where the shift in Moses’ role to lawgiver begins to take place. God’s specific instructions reflect the significance of what is...
April 13, 2025
Moses has been in a role of rescuing the Israelites. He negotiated with Pharoah, led them out of Egypt, across the Red Sea, through survival in the wilderness, and presided over the battle with...
April 6, 2025
After winning the battle with Amalek, Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro, comes to visit. He observes Moses governing the Israelites, and notices that everything has to come through him — decisions,...
March 31, 2025
As the Israelites continue through the wilderness, they are attacked by Amalek.1 The eventual successor to Moses, Joshua, leads the battle against Amalek — but he prevails only when Moses’ arms are...