Getting Over the Grand Narrative

Column by Rev. Dr. Caleb J. Lines on January, 16 2025

I love a good story, and the Exodus story is one of the best in the Bible!  …What a story!  It’s filled with drama, violence, intrigue, unlikely heroes, and unexpected twists.  It’s fun to read, even though many of us know it well.

Joshua and “The Longest Day”

Column by Rev. David M. Felten on May, 30 2019

If people today know anything about the book of Joshua, it’s likely to be just one story: “Joshua fit the battle of Jericho.” But Joshua asking God to “stop the sun in the sky” is probably a close second – and has clearly had a more dramatic influence on world history (and not in a good way).