Numbers – My Pastoral Ponderings

Posted on March 8, 2024March 7, 2024 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 1 Comment

Impatient on the Way: My Sermon on Numbers 21:4-9

From Mount Hor [the Israelites] set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; but the people became impatient on the way. Numbers 21:4-9 If I were to take a poll to determine everyone’s favorite verse of the Bible, John 3:16 might find itself near the top. It is a…

Posted on July 22, 2021July 27, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 4 Comments

Lord, to Whom Shall We Go?: A Devotional Walk Through John’s “Bread of Life” Chapter

In preparation for the next five weeks of sermons on John 6, here is my devotional overview of this "Bread of Life" chapter.

Posted on July 13, 2021July 12, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 8 Comments

Bible Nonets: A Nonet for Each of the First Five Books of the Bible

As I read through the Bible this year, I am writing a nonet poem for each of its sixty-six books. Here are my nonets for the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible.