Living in The Story essays

Introduction to Living in The Story

Week 1

We Begin with Faith

Week 2

Creation and the Cosmic Creating Christ

Week 3

Sin: The Lost Language of Salvation

Week 4

Abraham: Where is All This Going?

Week 5

The binding of Isaac
As You Read Week 5
Psalm 22

Week 6

Jacob: Wrestling with God
As You Read Week 6
Psalm 46
Excursus: Paul’s Jesus

Week 7

Joseph: Forgive and Forget ??
As You Read Week 7
Psalm 107
Excursus: Mark’s Jesus

Week 8

Passover: What does this mean?
As You Read Week 8
Psalm 90

Week 9

The Law of the Lord
As You Read Week 9
Psalm 91
Excursus: Matthew’s Jesus

Week 10

Covenant
As You Read Week 10
Psalm 106

Week 11

Tabernacle: When Hearts are Stirred
As You Read Week 11
Psalm 27

Week 12

Esther: If I Perish, I Perish
As You Read Esther and Jonah
Psalm 118

Week 13

Jonah: Three Days in the Belly
Psalm 69
Excursus: Luke’s Jesus

Week 14

Re-Reading the Law: Faith Seeking Understanding
As You Read Leviticus
Psalm 110

Week 15

Leviticus: A New and Living Way
Psalm 99

Week 16

Numbers: The Faithfulness of Faith
As You Read Numbers
Psalm 98

Week 17

God’s Own People
Psalm 49

Week 18

Deuteronomy: Loving God Loving Neighbor
As You Read Deuteronomy
Psalm 146

Week 19

Moses’ Warnings and Blessings
Psalm 144

Week 20

Pentecost People
Psalm 103
Excursus: John’s Jesus

Week 21

The Cosmic Cornerstone
Psalm 7

Week 22

Jesus Wept

As You Read Joshua and Judges: Violence in Scripture

Psalm 121

Week 23

Damascus Roads
Psalm 6

Week 24

Faithful Gentiles
Psalm 30

Week 25

Faithful Women
Psalm 41

Week 26

Resurrection: A Whole New Thing
Psalm 71

Week 27

Witness: This Takes Courage
Psalm 20

Week 28

Symbols in John’s Gospel
Psalm 142

Week 29

David’s House
As You Read about David
Psalm 56

Week 30

David’s Undoing
Psalm 32

Week 31

The Way of Wisdom
As You Read About Solomon
Psalm 111

Week 32

The Women Who Anointed Jesus
Psalm 1

Week 33

What Are You Doing Here, Elijah?
The Elijah Stories
Psalm 53

Week 34

Open Our Eyes, Lord
As You Read Elisha and other Weird Stories of Scripture
Psalm 78

Week 35

The Final Days of the Two Kingdoms
Psalm 89

Week 36

Laments: Where Was God?
Psalm 139

Week 37

Isaiah
Psalm 77
Psalm 137

Week 38

Living in Apocalypse
As You Read the Revelation
Psalm 73

Week 39

Prophets’ Imagination
Psalm 110

Week 40

Reflections on the Psalms

Week 41

Jeremiah: Righteous Anger
Psalm 3

Week 42

Holding on to Hope
The Psalms: Songs of Ascent

Week 43

Visions, Parables and Poetry

Week 44

Daniel In the Lions’ Den
Psalm 57

Week 45

Ezra: All Things New
The Prophets of Israel and Judah

Week 46

Nehemiah
Psalm 147

Week 47

Justice, Kindness, Humility

Week 48

Final Reflections: The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.