We can only imagine how messy and confusing the ark must have been. There were people there—Noah, his wife, his sons and their wives. There were animals there—two of every kind. And there was food there—every kind of food eaten in that day.
Noah’s Lawsuit: Is God Trying to Say Something?
January 31, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The headline reads like a punchline: “Owners of Noah’s Ark sue over rain damage.” Does God have a sense of humor or what?
Formations 02.27.2022: The Rainbow
February 20, 2022 by
Rainbows are rare enough that their appearance feels magical. When we see a rainbow, we exclaim and point, and then we fall quiet and reflect. We stand on the ground and look up, marveling.
Formations 02.20.2022: Holding On
February 13, 2022 by
Genesis 8 describes a return to normality after a seemingly endless time buttoned up inside. Is it just me, or does that sound wonderful?
Formations 02.13.2022: The Rains Came Down and the Floods Came Up
February 6, 2022 by
The rains come. In obedience to God’s command, Noah enters the ark with his family and all the animals he has gathered.
Formations 02.06.2022: The Real Story of Noah’s Ark
January 30, 2022 by
During their early years, whenever my kids needed a doctor’s visit, their favorite exam room was the Noah’s Ark room. Its focal wall boasted a beautiful mural of the delightful image many of us bring to mind when we think of that story.
Formations 01.29.2017: God’s Covenant with Noah
January 22, 2017 by
Two friends and I, waiting for others to arrive, had walked down to the southeastern end of Tybee Island, where the mouth of Tybee Creek and the Atlantic met. The tide started to come back in, and for whatever reason, we set our things down and dug channels with our feet to connect the tidal pools and the incoming ocean.
Crossroads: Never Again
February 23, 2015 by
How many times have we said “never again?” I’ll never eat there again. I won’t eat THAT again. I’ll never lie again. I’ll never go there again. I’ll never stay there again. We tend to say “never again” a lot.
Coracles & Noah in the News
January 26, 2014 by
Could there be a link between the small boats we named our blog after and Noah’s Ark?