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Psalm 50 Recalled to the Covenantal Life

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Neil

Psalm 50 <A Psalm of Asaph.> 1The mighty one, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. 2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth. 3 Our God … Continue reading →

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Exodus 37-38 Holy Things for Holy Space

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Neil

Exodus 37 Holy Things for the Holy Space Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood; it was two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. 2 He overlaid it … Continue reading →

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Exodus 29: Ordination and Offerings

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Neil

  Exodus 29: 1-37 Consecration and Ordination Now this is what you shall do to them to consecrate them, so that they may serve me as priests. Take one young bull and two rams without blemish, 2 and unleavened bread, … Continue reading →

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Exodus 27: The Court of the Tabernacle and the Altar

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Neil

Exodus 27: 1-8 The Altar You shall make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide; the altar shall be square, and it shall be three cubits high. 2 You shall make horns for it on … Continue reading →

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Exodus 24: Sealing the Covenant and Approaching God at Sinai

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Neil

Exodus 24: 1-8 Sealing the Covenant Then he said to Moses, “Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship at a distance. 2 Moses alone shall come near … Continue reading →

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Exodus 23: Justice, Celebration and Presence

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Neil

Exodus 23:1-9 And Justice for All  You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with the wicked to act as a malicious witness. 2 You shall not follow a majority in wrongdoing; when you bear witness … Continue reading →

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Exodus 18: Jethro Models Faith, Worship and Leadership to Moses

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Neil

Exodus 18:1-12 A Family Reunited Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for his people Israel, how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt. 2 After Moses had sent … Continue reading →

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Exodus 13- Sacrifice, Liturgy and Journey to Form a Chosen People

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Neil

Exodus 13:1-16: Setting Aside Firstborn and Time in Remembrance The LORD said to Moses: 2 Consecrate to me all the firstborn; whatever is the first to open the womb among the Israelites, of human beings and animals, is mine.  3 … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes 5-The Gift of Mortality Before God and in the World

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Neil

 Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 Silence Not Sacrifice 1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God; to draw near to listen is better than the sacrifice offered by fools; for they do not know how to keep from doing … Continue reading →

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The Exceptional Child

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Neil

Set apart and lifted up Placed upon a pedestal An example for the world to see Expected to excel in every endeavor The beloved one, the exceptional child Living out the dreams of so many others And weeping when no … Continue reading →

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