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Christopher Diebold
7 days ago3 min read
Reflecting on God's Names
As God turns to comfort and encourage his vexed prophet and appointed deliverer in Exodus 6, he makes the point that he revealed himself...
Christopher Diebold
Feb 114 min read
A Root Cause of Crisis
As Moses, Aaron, and the Hebrews face a reality in Exodus 5 that does not fit with their expectations, a crisis of faith unfolds. If the...
Christopher Diebold
Feb 43 min read
Communion Through Shed Blood
The undercurrent of the latter half of Exodus 4 is the theme of the shedding of blood. True justice, communion, and victory will only be...
Christopher Diebold
Jan 283 min read
Signs of Deliverance
As God continues to speak with Moses through the burning bush in Exodus 4, he addresses a series of objections from Moses that suggest...
Christopher Diebold
Jan 213 min read
Our Self-Sufficient God
As Moses converses with God, who has revealed himself by means of a bush that is burning yet is not consumed, the implied idea that God...
Christopher Diebold
Jan 143 min read
The God of the Living
Moses’ encounter with YHWH through the burning bush is an important text for a number of reasons. In its immediate context, this divine...
Jared Smith
Jan 92 min read
Providential Preparation
As faithful and diligent Bible readers, we are not to engage in narcigesis (narcissistic exegesis) in which we place ourselves as the...
Christopher Diebold
Dec 31, 20243 min read
Dealing Wisely with God's People
After a brief introduction in the first seven verses of Exodus that carries forward some themes from Genesis, the remainder of Exodus 1...
Christopher Diebold
Dec 26, 20243 min read
A Primer on Exodus
As we begin a new sermon series working through the Old Testament book of Exodus, I thought it would be helpful to provide a primer on...
Christopher Diebold
Dec 17, 20243 min read
The Fourth Week of Advent (2024): December 22-December 28
This series of Advent readings was prepared by Rev. Donny Friederichsen and originally appeared as reflections in 2018. They have been...
Christopher Diebold
Dec 12, 20243 min read
The Third Week of Advent (2024): December 15-December 21
This series of Advent readings was prepared by Rev. Donny Friederichsen and originally appeared as reflections in 2018. They have been...
Christopher Diebold
Dec 3, 20243 min read
The Second Week of Advent (2024): December 8-December 14
This series of Advent readings was prepared by Rev. Donny Friederichsen and originally appeared as reflections in 2018. They have been...
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