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Editorial: Egyptian LuggageGod rescued His people from Egypt. When Pharaoh refused to let them go, God delivered a series of catastrophes to loosen his grip. When Pharaoh sent soldiers to recapture the people, God tore a sea in half to provide a way of escape. When these soldiers pursued the people through this same passage, God covered Pharaoh’s army with water. The Red Sea became the ultimate line-drawn-in-the-sand. Don’t touch My people. God did all of this so that the Israelites would no longer be slaves. When they pressed on through the wilderness—when they won the Promised Land—He repeatedly warned them that Egypt was all about oppression, hard-heartedness and false hope. So it comes as sort of a shock. When the Israelites faced tough times (even merely difficult times), guess where they wanted to go. Over and over again, when the heat was too hot, when an enemy approached, when the food was less than ... Bret Carter | Sunday, 1 January 2012 Read more |
Within the Earthen Vessel:C’Mon, Man!Folks who watch the NFL are usually hooked on Monday Night Football. For the past two years, the pre-game commentators have engaged in an entertaining segment they call, “C’mon, Man!” It highlights some goofs or mistakes committed by players and coaches the previous Sunday. It might be a player accidentally running into a referee or a coach making the wrong call, but the indictment is always the same when all the commentators proclaim wincingly, “C’mon, Man!” The expression has caught on and I hear it being used commonly in social conversation. My generation used to say, “Get Real,” or even “Are you kidding me?” to ... Guy Orbison | Sunday, 1 January 2012 Read more |