RBV: Exodus 13:21
I wrote this essay, “Freedom the Right Way,” for CGG Weekly on April 22, 2016. “And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day …
Passover
RBV: Exodus 12:2 (2012)
This essay, “Rehearsing God’s Plan,” appeared in CGG Weekly on March 23, 2012. “This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you.” —Exodus 12:2 The biblical sacred year begins in early spring on the Hebrew calendar, as God tells Moses …
RBV: I Corinthians 11:28
I wrote this essay, “Pre-Passover Traditions,” for the March 18, 2022, CGG Weekly. “But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.” —I Corinthians 11:28 The life of a Christian revolves around the annual holy days that God instructs His people to observe in …
RBV: Exodus 12:49
This essay first appeared in CGG Weekly on April 28, 2006, as “The Alien Who Is Among You.” “One law shall be for the native-born and for the stranger who sojourns among you.” —Exodus 12:49 Over the past several weeks, the big story has been illegal immigration. Supposedly, about twelve …
RBV: Matthew 15:6
This CGG Weekly essay, “Do You Believe—Really Believe?” first appeared on April 22, 2005. “Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.” —Matthew 15:6 The death of Pope John Paul II and the election of Pope Benedict XVI made the Catholic Church—and the Catholic …
RBV: Matthew 27:2
This essay was first published in the April 9, 2004, CGG Weekly as “Pontius Pilatus.” “And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor.” —Matthew 27:2 For the majority of professing Christians, today is Good Friday, which commemorates the death of Jesus for …
RBV: Romans 5:8
This essay appeared in the April 2, 2004, CGG Weekly under the title, “Priceless.” “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” —Romans 5:8 Among the most popular series of advertisements in recent years has been MasterCard’s “Priceless” commercials. …
RBV: Psalm 11:3
This essay appeared in the CGG Weekly on June 12, 2020, as “Our Way Forward.” “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” —Psalm 11:3 As God’s instruction manual for His people, the Bible contains the answers and guidance Christians need in times of trouble. Scripture reflects His …