May 28, 2017
Everyone is hungry to love and be loved. Because of this we put a lot of pressure on other's to meet our deepest needs for love. This often leads to disappointment and distortions of even the best human relationships. The story of Jacob, Leah, and Rachel, is one of those kinds of love stories. It is filled with pain,...
May 21, 2017
Jacob is one of the most favored and forgiven characters in the entire Bible. In Genesis chapter 28, Jacob through a dream, has a life-changing encounter with God at one of the lowest points in his life. This story is not only a story of God's grace and power, but an example about how real change comes to every persons...
May 14, 2017
Where do you go for affirmation? Approval? Encouragement? Every person desires these things. In the Bible, this was given through blessing; powerful words spoken into the soul of a person. In Genesis 27 we see a broken family (Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob & Esau) mishandle this very sacred gift. Through it all, God's...
May 7, 2017
It's easy to assume a life of extraordinary faith is all about the big decisions we make. The Bible teaches that our faith is expressed more frequently and in the many little decisions we make, and yet these are often overlooked in our lives. The story of Isaac demonstrates an extraordinary faith in the ordinary places...