Tag Archives: book of Leviticus

How the Death-to-Life Factory Became Obsolete

Posted on October 17, 2014 by PaulVK

  Ebola and the Day of Atonement I can’t help but think about Ebola when I read Leviticus 16. Aaron, after the death of his sons, must follow exacting steps with respect to his clothing and procedures so as to … Continue reading →

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The Killing Fire of God

Posted on September 25, 2014 by PaulVK

Texts That Give God A Bad Name The occasion was the consecration of the Hebrew priests and the tabernacle. Moses had followed God’s commands (Rules for sacrifices are found in Leviticus 1-7) in consecrating Aaron and his sons (chapters 8 … Continue reading →

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How Jesus Invites us to be Religious and not Merely Spiritual

Posted on September 19, 2014 by PaulVK

Spiritual but Not Religious “Spiritual but not religious” has become the go-to posture for many Californians today. It’s a very appealing idea, one embraced by celebrities of many stripes. Popular musicians like Bono work through spiritual and even Christian images … Continue reading →

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Do We Build Wonders for Rain or Wonders for Glory?

Posted on September 12, 2014 by PaulVK

Wonder Building If we were to build the Great Pyramid of Giza today one study suggests it would cost roughly 5 billion dollars. They believe it took nearly 20 years to build and required 4,000 workers to complete it. Estimates … Continue reading →

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How Yhwh Talks to the Elephant in Leviticus

Posted on September 5, 2014 by PaulVK

Be Holy The thesis statement of the book of Leviticus is found in chapter 19: “Be holy, because I the LORD your God am holy.” If you were to drop this command onto a common Californian living in 2014  questions would … Continue reading →

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What A Man Peeing on My Neighbor’s House Taught Me about America’s Ability to Learn God’s Holiness

Posted on August 29, 2014 by PaulVK

Anger, Disgust, Outrage So I’m driving out of the church parking lot in a rush to play taxi for my children and I see a guy standing with his back to me in that little space between the fence, the … Continue reading →

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Tim Keller: “Our Call: Holy Living”

Posted on June 2, 2014 by PaulVK

Notes I’m taking on Tim Keller’s sermon “Our Call: Holy Living” from 1 Peter 1:13-16 preached on May 18,2014 Becoming a Christian doesn’t mean just “turning over a new leaf”, but Jesus Christ’s resurrection power comes into our lives. That’s … Continue reading →

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