Exile. If you are like me, you automatically get a picture of a remote desert island. Perhaps you think of Napoleon Bonaparte who was exiled twice; once he was exiled to Elba and another time to St. Helena where he eventually died. Maybe you think of the fictional Robinson Crusoe who was marooned on a … Continue reading Advent Part 3 – Exile, Longing, Home, Satisfaction
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Advent Part One – Season of Darkness, Death, Exile, and Longing
The following is part one of a three-part series on Advent. This series is for the adult Sunday School class at Pioneer Bible Church. We are in the season of Advent. I used to view Advent simply as the time leading up to Christmas. Advent is the time every year that we study Matthew 1-2 … Continue reading Advent Part One – Season of Darkness, Death, Exile, and Longing
Not Home Yet
Our family arrived at our new house in Oklahoma this past Monday. After three days of travel and two nights in a hotel our 26 foot U-Haul and minivan backed into our new driveway. As I got out of our van I told the kids, "We are home!" There was excitement and curiosity as the … Continue reading Not Home Yet