Scripture as Source

So this coming Saturday we will be involved with a HUGE project that will cover metro-Atlanta. Under the umbrella group known as Unite! we will be doing good in our communities through Compassion In Action. So this week in our Together Groups I thought it would be important for us to talk about not if Read more

In the 90’s there was a re-introduction of autostereograms. We have come to know them by the brand that led their resurgence… Magic Eye. The concept is as simple as it is intricate. By staring at the created 2D image a 3D image appears within. Some (most) of my friends could never stare long enough Read more

Sometimes even the good guy needs a disguise. In this strange phase of Joseph’s ongoing saga we find mysterious exchanges between the unrecognized Joseph and his brothers. Observe the gentleness used by Joseph and discern his possible motivation for dealing with his brothers in this long and drawn out way. The first time you read Read more

Maybe you’ve heard the phrase, “it ain’t bragging if it’s true”. That seems to be one of the pervasive lessons in this part of the story. So what previously looked liked arrogance at worst or youthful ignorance at best now seems to be a clear and accurate understanding of the future. This week’s installment of Read more

Have you ever known someone who seemed from an early age to be destined for greatness? Joseph certainly seems to fit that description. In fact from the beginning it seems that his was a life solely of privilege. The youngest of the family – at the time anyway. It seems he was his father’s favorite. Read more

Whether you’re a Mac or PC user, you likely recognize one of these two screens as your default screen. It’s the image you see when your computer boots up. It’s there automatically… programmed by the people who do the programming. I wonder… what’s your default? What is that thing or that place or that state Read more

Call it maturity or growing up or whatever you’d like, but it seems that for most of us aging deepens our desire for peace… not Miss Congeniality-style world peace, but tranquility that extends into our relationships and eventually flows from our very lives. This week’s storyline is familiar to most of us who are walking Read more

Newton’s third law of motion states that, “Every action has a reaction equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.” Many Indian religions speak of Karma as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect. And the Bible says that whatever you sow is precisely what you will reap. Bottom line? The actions we Read more

So clearly we are seeing patterns of deception that characterize these early patriarchs. This week’s first story is about deception’s close cousin stealing. For what is thievery if not deception in disguise? It is the ultimate ruse… taking something that you know does not belong to you and pretending that it does. The obvious path Read more

There are a few sayings that bear mentioning here… “like father, like son” and “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” are the first two that come to mind. We are definitely seeing some very obvious patterns here. What started with Abraham is now coming to roost in Isaac. There is a pretty sweet Read more

If you’ve been waiting for “the good part”… pull up a chair. This one’s gonna blow your mind. Most of this message we can understand. Much will make us want to emulate it. A small portion will challenge our deepest conventions. Abraham has already been selected and affirmed as the leader of God’s chosen people. Read more

The word hypocrite is an amalgam of the Greek prefix hypo-, meaning “under”, and the verb “krinein”, meaning “to sift or decide”. Thus the original meaning implied a deficiency in the ability to sift or decide. This deficiency, as it pertains to one’s own beliefs and feelings, informs the word’s contemporary meaning. 1 What causes Read more