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Selah: Worth the Wait
In ancient Israel, the word selah was used to indicate places in Psalms where the choir paused to sing a refrain. (It occurs 71 times in Psalms.) Often, selah breaks up stanzas into three sections, sometimes acting as a chorus or a benediction ending the song. One example is Psalms 24. Who shall ascend the hill of…
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Is the Bible Myth or History?
As humans we learn, think, communicate, everything we do happens through stories to the very heart of who we are. I would argue this grows out of who God. Facts are important. Information is important, but fundamental to the human experience is story. The Bible is a story. More than half of the Bible is…
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Junk In, Junk Out
I dare you to watch this prayer through to its conclusion. You’ll want to quickly turn it off but don’t. (The entire clip from YouTube is further down.) This is why we need to know the Bible’s whole story as it comes to us in Scripture. The Bible’s view of the world offers great clarity,…
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What is the Old Testament?
The Old Testament, or the Hebrew scriptures, are 39 books inspired by God that make up 75% of the Bible. These books covers the history of humanity from creation up until about 400 BC. It’s the record of mankind’s origin, how God created the world, how we came to be, what our purpose was, humanity’s…
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What is the “kingdom”?
National Geographic has this very interesting article about kingdoms. A kingdom is a piece of land that is ruled by a king or a queen. A kingdom is often called a monarchy, which means that one person, usually inheriting their position by birth or marriage, is the leader, or head of state. Kingdoms are one of the earliest types of societies on…
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Innovation, a Messy World, and Purpose
In his 1985 classic management book, A Passion for Excellence, Tom Peters offers a very insightful and valuable perspective of innovation and order. In Chapter 3 on “The Mythology of Innovation,” Peters writes: “It is a messy world…the only way to proceed is by constant experimentation: ‘Don’t just stand there, do something.’ If constant experimentation is the…
