The Shema (2)

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

And you shall love YHWH your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.  Deuteronomy 6:5 Love – The first action of the Shema is to listen-respond.  The second is to love.  The second verb (ahav) begins the series of demands.  YHWH demands that we love Him.  The…

Taking Orders

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

“for indeed, I am a man under authority” Luke 7:8 Under Authority – Are you under authority? Most believers would quickly assert that they are. After all, they serve the Lord. But perhaps we are a bit too quick to answer this question, principally because it is not a matter of attitude. It is a…