It’s been three months since the Israelites left Egypt. They are now in the wilderness of Sinai by Mt. Horeb. The Lord told Moses he rescued them to set apart the people of Israel and make them a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. He told them to wash their clothes and not sleep…

Back when I was in high school, we used to be seated in pairs to do labs together in chemistry class. Unfortunately, the close seating arrangement also facilitated a fair amount of cheating during tests. One day, our clever instructor handed out different versions of the same test without telling us. Then when we got…

God tells Moses that this will be his final wonder and that this time Pharaoh now finally let him go completely. In preparation, all of the Israelites are supposed to go and ask their Egyptian neighbors for gold and silver jewelry. This represents their payment for their time of slavery (Gen 15:14). The final plague…

There’s a phenomenon in culture where people try to associate themselves others of higher social status. It’s with called clout chasing or social climbing. Nobody says that is what they’re doing, but it is what some folks do to get attention and promote themselves.  These days, popular people online are called influencers and if you…

The day starts with Moses is taking care of his father-in-law Jethro’s sheep in the wilderness to Mount Horeb, also known as Mount Sinai. An angel of the Lord appears in flames within a bush. It was on fire, but not consumed. Curious, Moses approaches, and the Lord calls out his name and tells him…