A Call for ‘Biblical’ Genocide
This issue of A Public Witness considers Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reference to Amalek from Deuteronomy and unpacks what it means when politicians invoke such passages during war.
The Ten Commandments
I grew up in a family where it was a rule that you ate what was on your plate. Rules can vex a strong-willed child, but I understood that a rule was firm until the day we had liver.
A Choice to Make (7-29-18 Formations)
Choices have consequences, whether it be eating a second donut or buying a new car. Then there are the really big choices such as honesty, marriage
An Inheritance to Possess (7-22-18 Formations)
We forget – it’s either a human flaw or a convenient habit. Our forgetfulness means we often repeat the mistakes of previous generations and we settle
A Godly King (7-15-18 Formations)
What is the secret to being a truly good national leader?
The biblical account of Israel's kings is a saga of failure because, to the human
God’s Chosen Place (7-8-18 Formations)
When we talk about the United States we cannot avoid the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, our documents of origin and vision. Truth involves both heart
The Lord Is Our God (7-1-18 Formations)
Moses learned key lessons from his life as a stepson in Pharaoh’s palace, as an exile with a price on his head, as the deliverer of
Joyful giving (10-23-16 Formations)
Today we will consider how our giving can create joy within us as well as in others. No, this is not a gimmick. It's a lesson on