Abraham is minding his own business (and tent!) when the image of three men appear on the horizon. It is in the middle of the day, when it’s so hot, you don’t want to be caught dead outside—so . . . you stay in or near your tent. Abraham’s tent is a reminder of the [...]

The week leading up to Thanksgiving and Christmas are the only two weeks I find difficult to prepare to preach/teach. I am anxious to watch movies, get in extra work-outs, watch RC hoop games, spend time with family, etc. This week, we’re starting a new series at Rochester Church called Visitation. It’s our version of [...]

One of the major goals of the course I’m taking this week is to help minister, teachers, and preachers read the Torah with fresh eyes. Brueggemann (Brew-ga-mawn) said to us yesterday, “To read the Bible well . . . this is ultimately what I have to teach you.”
So each day, different people walk the class [...]

I will try and translate what I’m studying this week at CTS. This morning’s session was excellent. I wrote so fast I thought my index finger was going to fall off (I like to write as opposed to type when taking notes . . . I type so fast that my brain gets out of [...]