Tag: courage
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Reflecting on 1 Kings 18 5-18
We are studying 1 Kings 18:5-18 for Sunday, March 28. This is the story of Elijah’s conversation with Obadiah, a prelude to the prophet Elijah’s face-off with the prophets of Baal at the end of an epic drought. [Some notes on the text are here.] Here are some questions we might want to consider or…
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Taking Risks
“Taking risks” doesn’t sound like something people should do while in COVID-19 purdah[*]. We are faithfully avoiding crowds of 10 or more people and eschewing the kind of physical contact that could spread viruses for the sake of reducing risks, not running them. But there are lots of different kinds of risks. One kind of…
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Numbers 13 1 – 14 10
We are studying Numbers 13:1-14:10 for Sunday, September 22, focusing on Numbers 13:25-28 and 14:5-10. This is the beginning of the story of the spies, and the Israelites’ initial refusal to enter the Promised Land. [My notes on the text are here.] Here are a couple of questions about the text, which we might want…
Matters of Interpretation 