God took Abram outside to help the old man see the promise God made, that he would be the father of a multitude. He told him to count the stars. Look up, Abram, and number the stars! Now in my sometimes-fertile imagination, I see Abram staring at the sky and counting out loud: One, two, … Continue reading How to Be a Person of Faith
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In celebration of the Supreme Court decision on June 24 to overturn Roe v. Wade, I went to my files to find columns I had written for the local newspaper about the subject of abortion in the last 20 years. This one is from July 2007. You will see in parentheses where I have edited … Continue reading Let’s Start with the Babies
Ok, I changed the Father Abraham song. Work with me, here. It now goes like this: “General Abraham, had 138 men…” Ok, a bit clunky. Let’s try this, “General Abraham had just a few men, just a few had General Abraham, and they never lost.” That’s it! Guaranteed classic. They were 1-0. But look, this … Continue reading When Abraham was a Military Leader
What a change in Abram from his fear in Egypt to his faith in Canaan. In Egypt, his fear caused him to walk by sight, not by faith. In Canaan with Lot, he chooses to walk by faith, not by sight. Abram can offer Lot any portion of the land around him because he believes … Continue reading Muscle Memory Towards a Walk by Faith
We read in Genesis 11 that Terah packed up his worldly possession and with his son, Abram and his nephew, Lot and Sarai, Abram’s wife, headedout of town. The city of Ur was in the rearview as this band of travelers made their way to Canaan. Why? It doesn’t tell us in the text, but … Continue reading Don’t Settle for Less
You will find the story in Genesis 11, and it is a case study in the sin-born desire in mankind to make a way to heaven without God. If they can. Here’s what we see in the text. They were united. The whole earth was united by one language, which is wonderful, and will happen … Continue reading What Was Going on in Babel?
J. Mark Fox 