Reading: Genesis 32:22-32 and John 3:1-15 Jacob has another nocturnal exchange; this time with a mysterious Man who Jacob sensed was supernatural. Jacob displays a feisty, bold, and tenacious character in this spirited fight! Witness Jacob’s interaction with the Mystery Man as you read Gen.32:22-32. He’s a fugitive and in a miserable situation yet emerges …
Sunday, November 30 – Our next book will be Falling Upward by Richard Rohr. “In Falling Upward, Fr. Richard Rohr seeks to help readers understand the tasks of the two halves of life and to show them that those who have fallen, failed, or “gone down” are the only ones who understand “up.” Most of us tend …
Reading: Genesis 28:10-22 and Matthew 11:25-30 (MSG) Jacob’s Ladder! An iconic story, a rock ‘n roll song, stuff of dreams. Sit with the narrative in Genesis 28:10-22. What do you hear or discover about Jacob? God? The Divine in-breaking upon the human, material world? Can you remember a time in your life when God came …
Reading: Genesis 25:19-34 and Matthew 4:1-11 Reading the story of Esau as he sells his birthright to Jacob to satisfy an immediate craving offers us a moment to pause and reflect with God on our own quick fix solutions or desires for immediate gratification. As you listen in on the brothers’ exchange, put yourself in …