Pastor Tony

Antlophobia is the fear of flooding. The Scripture lessons this morning give us reasons to have a fear of floods but also comfort in God’s covenant with Noah, “Never again will all life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.” Genesis 6:11-18 Now […]Read more

One definition of “Really?” in the Urban Dictionary is a statement of disbelief in a sarcastic manner. Sarah’s saying this is one of three incidents in today’s Scripture lessons where subjects respond in incredulous tones to something the Lord says to them. Genesis 18:1-2, 10-15 The Lord appeared to Abraham near Read more

An antonym for “grumble” is “applaud”—something we do in appreciation of superstars. Today’s lessons describe children of God as those who do not grumble but, with good deeds, shine like stars. Numbers 11:1-2 Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord, and when he heard them his Read more

When Ruth asks Boaz to “spread the corner of his garment” over her in today’s first reading, it is reflective of the first layer shown in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. She is seeking to fulfill the physiological need for clothing and shelter. The lessons today reveal how we have a redeemer who clothes and shelters Read more