How radical that Jesus would hold up this loud, fierce woman as an example when so often those on the margins are told to be quiet and make do, to not need or demand too much!

When we sit withe idea of tables turning, of a God who is always at work behind the scenes lifting up the downtrodden, reclaiming the disenfranchised, bringing deliverance for God’s people, what are we praying for?

What is this barefoot spirituality that God asks of Moses? Shoes and the social rules governing when we wear them are complex and culturally conditioned. Taking them off can be…

How would you describe Moses’ frame of mind in verse 3? Perhaps curious, intrigued… certainly motivated. Something unusual was happening, and Moses decided to stop and investigate. He didn’t shy away from his questions, but let them lead him forward.

Too often religion suggests to us a God that is not only powerful, but destructive - a spirituality that manipulates and devours us - absolutely burns us down. But what Moses experienced…

How do we as followers of Jesus in America remember and dream forward on the 4th of July? A collection of quotes, a poem, and even a song to muse over with Jesus today.

Though the text so often tempts us to focus on Moses as special, as far above us somehow spiritually, the way that he connects with God is available to all of us - to you and me normal people.

Let’s compare Christena Cleveland’s White Male God with God as Wisdom - Sophia - Jesus. Listen to how She describes Herself:

Today is for those who, as the holiday festivities ramped up, up, up, felt heavier and heavier. Perhaps it’s grief or loneliness. We see you. God sees you. Sensory or social overload. Expectations you don’t feel you can meet. We see you. God sees you.

Content Warning: Today’s devo addresses sexual violence.