Exodus 3 and 4 relates the beginnings of Moses being used by God in very significant ways. Moses’ first realization of a “God-move” in his life was at the burning bush. After turning aside to investigate why the flaming bush didn’t disintegrate, he heard God speak to him. Now remember, ...
Read More »Called to be a servant of God
Being a servant is counter-cultural, counter-intuitive. Putting the concerns of another ahead of your desires, interests and priorities appears foolish. Yet, it is exactly the call to every Christian. What does it mean to be a servant of God? Moses offers us a window into servanthood that challenges all of ...
Read More »Exodus: Flop or Not
A few weeks ago I wrote about the upcoming movie, “Exodus: Gods and Kings.” Unfortunately, most of the things I had mentioned as a concern (accuracy, the portrayal of Moses, etc.) were all warranted. The supposed “box office hit” ended up being a huge flop not only in the Christian ...
Read More »Forty Years, Down the Drain
It has never seemed fair to me… he was a faithful leader for years—forty of them. The people he led grumbled the whole way, blamed him for everything, and could have arrived where God was leading in around 11 days if they’d done it right. Still, Moses faithfully led the ...
Read More »Exodus: Has Bale grasped Moses?
Over the last several years, there has been a growing push to develop mainstream movies that depict the epic events of the Bible. It has been a decade since we saw Mel Gibson’s take on Jesus’s crucifixion in The Passion of The Christ. We have seen the television series come ...
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