God in ordinary words: How the Bible speaks of the divine
The Bible's images for God must be taken in an analogical sense. Yet the Bible exhibits no anxiety about using them.
The God of sabbath
The God of Israel and of Jesus is the God of Exodus who leads His people from the desert to the promised land, from a dry and dusty land to a well-watered garden, from slavery toward sabbath....
Blogging toward Sunday
Preachers have often imagined an anguished Abraham staggering toward Moriah as he leads his son to his death....
Tale of two brothers
Whenever a fairy tale begins with “Once upon a time, there were three brothers,” we anticipate that the older brothers are oafs and the younger will be unexpectedly successful....