Once when Jacob was cooking a stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was famished. Esau said to Jacob, ‘Let...
Genesis 39:20-23 20 Joseph’s master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king’s...
The Text. Genesis 31:44-54 44 Come now, let’s make a covenant, you and I, and let it...
Theme: There’s more freedom than we imagine in doing God’s will for our work. Key Truths/Outline 1...
Robots on assembly lines. Cars that drive themselves. The gig economy. Political uncertainties. Economic downturns. The news is full of troubling predictions...
Help us to be fruitful and faithful stewards of the work you have called us to do in the world.
Create in us a clean heart and make us whole again that we may live the life we long to live, a life of true integrity.
What are you doing to nurture and grow your relationship with God?
At the tender age of seventeen, Joseph was clearly gifted and trustworthy. But he wasn’t a polished product. We know he wasn’t...
Today is St. Patrick’s Day. Most people think of this day as a time for wearing green and that’s about it (unless you’re Irish!).
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Judah was the fourth and final son born of Jacob by Leah, his lesser wife, the one who knew she was unloved. Her father Laban had tricked Jacob into marrying her, presenting her...
What’s in a dream? Consider Elias Howe—the sewing machine pioneer. In his original model, his needle had an eye in the middle. And it didn’t work. One night, Howe dreamed he was under...
"I will go with you down to Egypt, and I will bring you back again. But you will die in Egypt with Joseph attending to you." Genesis 46:4 As Jacob offered sacrifices to...
Joseph expressed one of the great mysteries of our faith, the wonder of God's sovereignty. To the brothers who had indeed mistreated him by selling him into slavery, Joseph said, "So then, it was...
Finally Joseph had his chance. After years of being a slave, the last few in prison, he stood before Pharaoh, who praised Joseph for his ability to interpret dreams.
Genesis 34 is rife with dishonor and deception.
What an extraordinary scene! After years of alienation and physical separation, the two brothers are finally reunited.
Wells and water dominate Genesis 26. Isaac and his people kept trying to find reliable sources of water, but this led to conflict with the people who lived in the lands where Isaac...
Hagar is my unlikely daily-life heroine. Why? Because she encounters God in the midst of a terrible day. Probably the worst day...
