The Conversation

And he said to the woman, “Indeed, has God said, . .”  Genesis 3:1a  NASB Indeed – There’s a third chair in the therapist’s office.  It’s occupied by the yetzer ha’ra.  You know, that essential part of you that wants to control your life, to overpower your responsibilities for others and have what you want…

Communication

My times are in Your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me.  Psalm 31:15 NASB Times– The obvious personal application question here is this one: Are your times in God’s hand? Maybe we should expand this a bit. Is your emotional wellbeing, your sense of personal safety, your reliance on physical sustenance, your…

Homo Religiosus

“Pray, then in this way:” Matthew 6:8 Pray – “Prayer is the deepest activity of the human spirit.  It satisfies the universal human yearning for direct contact with the Divine.  It is found in all religions in various forms, and corresponds to a religion’s understanding of God.  If God is the end . . ….

The Divine Dialogue

For now I know that a God-fearer you are Genesis 22:12 Know – Do I know you?  Do you know me?  The quality of our relationship depends entirely on how you and I answer these two questions.  That is particularly true in Hebrew where the word for “know” is yada, an umbrella verb that covers…