Month: January 2022

“Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go’…So Abram went” That was it. Obedience. God said it, so he did it. Is that your experience? I think many of us would have to admit that it is not. One way my experience is different from Abram’s is that the Lord hasn’t ‘said’ to me. The second … Read more

In Genesis 11:6, the Lord says that “nothing that they propose to do will be impossible for them.” One could also translate the phrase as “they will be able to achieve anything they propose to do.” The verb ‘to achieve’ and its accompanying noun ‘achievement,’ are both found in the Old Testament. Kings’ achievements are … Read more

The Story of Noah and the Flood takes several chapters to tell. It begins with the darkness of human behavior and ends with a covenant promise. Water is central to the story and important throughout the bible. It is not magic or special by itself, but it does have symbolic power. Do you ever wonder … Read more

You are! When they are in your classroom and maybe even as long as they are part of your program, for them you are responsible. The teacher-student relationship is different from the biblical story of the two brothers. You are not in competition with your students for the approval of others. Rather, you are working … Read more

I heard a beautiful spoken word presentation once during which the artist asked, in reference to this bible passage, “Why did God create that damn tree?” Or something to that effect. Since then I’ve heard it said that the tree represents choice, a necessary ingredient for true, authentic loving relationship. Without that tree, we would … Read more

When I read the creation stories, I often wonder “Where is music?” Is it intrinsic to the formation of the universe? Is it possible for there to ‘not be’ music? One way to have your music students consider the value of music in their lives is to ask them where it comes from. Ask them … Read more