A Model for Leaders Mark 3:7-19 When I was a boy, models of classic cars were a big thing. They came in a box unassembled, and you had to glue all the plastic parts together and then paint the model whatever color you wanted. In my memory, I can still smell the glue we […]
Exodus 33:18-20 Welcome, we’re so glad you joined us for this study in Exodus. We are nearing the end of Exodus and now we are looking at a time when Moses was with God on Mt Sinai. This story is amazing and there is much we can learn from Moses’ interaction with God. Our lesson […]
This is a special feature on the VOH. J. Mark Horst interviews Anthony High, our Executive Director. Next week, we will return to our series in the book of Mark. Do you remember your first Bible? The first copy I had was called The Rainbow Bible. It had a picture on the front cover of Jesus […]
Exodus 33:12-17 We are honored to be with you this week, thanks so much for joining us. Today in Exodus 33 we will take a closer look at Moses conversation with God. Our title is “Walking with God.” Last week it was “Meeting with God.” I like the progression of the titles. First, we have […]
Lord of the Sabbath : Part 2 Mark 3:1- 6 Missed Part 1? Catch it here! His Argument from Human Predicament The second incident recorded in our text occurs on another Sabbath day, here at the beginning of chapter three. Jesus is teaching in the synagogue. Nothing new with that, it was something He […]
Lord of the Sabbath : Part 1 Mark 2:23-28 Lord Shaftesbury was a member of Parliament in London in the late 1700s. He was a devout Christ follower and a tireless advocate for the poor and the mentally ill. Because he worked closely with the poor, he was well respected among them, and his […]
Exodus 33:1-6 Last week our lesson was from a sad time for the children of Israel, they made a golden calf and worshipped it as god. It was for good reason God almost destroyed them and started over, but thanks to Moses the Israelites were spared. Amazingly they were more than just spared, God still […]
The Gospel Paradigm Mark 2:18-22 Recently, I came across the story of a famous Japanese criminal. Toc Kichi Ishii was born in the 1870s and executed in 1918. He was cruel beyond measure, like a wild animal, and he had no pity for his victims. Without any pricking of his conscience, he brutally murdered men, […]
Exodus 32:1-6 It is good to be here with you today. Thank you for listening. Not last week, but the week before, our lesson was “True Worship” and today’s title is “Improper Worship.” That lesson was from chapter 30 which was part of God’s long explanation to Moses about how to construct the tabernacle and […]
The Offense of Grace Mark 2:13-17 Most religions of the world have some things in common. One is the belief in a higher power that can impact life in either a positive or negative way. Religions also share practices like worship, kindness, compassion, and community. But what is the goal of these practices? The […]
