If you’re just tuning in, Elijah is a seminarian (and blogger) at Fuller who’s asked me (for an assignment of his) what biblical foundation I have for my understanding of “mission.”
So far my answer’s covered love, Eden, flood and fame, and Abraham. Now, summaries of books Exodus through Ruth.
I’m summarizing because these books repeat the concepts… 
Posts Tagged ‘exodus’
Answering Elijah (Part 5)
Gift
It feels like a commandment, a hassle, a major interruption.
God must have forgotten: I’m important. There’s a lot of stuff I need to get done, stuff only I can do well. I’ve got bills to pay, a wife to impress, a boss to wow, meals to prepare, floors to mop, bathrooms to clean, fleas to…
Pass The Biscuits
You’re breaking a law right now and you don’t even know it. The Old Testament is full of regulations we don’t adhere to anymore.
For instance…
According to the Old Testament you can’t wear clothes made of mixed fibers: no cotton and wool blends. I’m not supposed to shave. And we’re told we can cook a baby…
Darkness That Can Be Felt
Becky and I teach a 2nd and 3rd grade Sunday school class. Well, I help when I’m in town and the rest of the time – most of the time – Becky goes solo. It’s your basic kid curriculum type situation: lots of Daniel and the lion’s den, David and Goliath, Joseph and the coat…
About Shaun — Shaun Groves is a communicator who’s known by a lot of titles: Singer/songwriter. Speaker. Blogger. Husband. Daddy. Friend. He feels and thinks deeply and laughs easily. And he’s helping Christians discover what they were saved for, and being a voice for children around the world, desperate to be saved from poverty.
