The Fight of Our Lives

The Fight of Our Lives

Genesis 32 (CEB) 22 Jacob got up during the night, took his two wives, his two women servants, and his eleven sons, and crossed the Jabbok River’s shallow water. 23 He took them and everything that belonged to him, and he helped them cross the river. 24 But Jacob...
When Faith Takes Us Too Far…

When Faith Takes Us Too Far…

Genesis 22 (NRSVue) 1 After these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the...
The Pursuit of Glory

The Pursuit of Glory

Genesis 3 (NRSVue) 1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God say, ‘You shall not eat from any tree in the garden’?” 2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in...
What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name?

Genesis 19 (NLT) 1 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not been able to bear children for him. But she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar. 2 So Sarai said to Abram, “The Lord has prevented me from having children. Go and sleep with my servant. Perhaps I can have children...
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