Missed Experiences

I am endlessly fascinated with the Israelites. I know the stories — especially the big ones: Passover, Red Sea, 10 Commandments, lots and lots of disobedience and captivity… But there’s something about the details that bring new light with nearly every read. In Deuteronomy 5, Moses repeats the 10 Commandments in the hearing of all […]

‘To Your Brothers, As to You’

When the children of Israel were entering the Promised Land, the tribes of Reuben and Gad took a liking to the land on the east side of the Jordan, when God was guiding the people to the west side of it. When these two tribes approached Moses about the possibility of them staying in this […]

More is Not Better: Added Words

When it comes to my physical well-being, I like to be extra careful. I’m not into skiing or snowboarding, as it’s hard to regain confidence after colliding with a tree. When I hike the Billy Goat Trail in Maryland for the umpteenth time, I still slide down certain parts on my behind — even though […]

Content with Our Part of the Story

I want to be indifferent to my part in the story God is writing as long as I’m in it, as long as I’m in Him.

The Dangerous Hypothetical

I wonder what it was like to be a hand-selected part of the twelve. No, not that twelve. The twelve before them: the spies sent to the Promised Land. I think I would’ve been excited. I mean this is it: the end of the whole journey, the promise that parents lull their children to sleep with, […]