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 …
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 …
Reading: Genesis 11:1-19 & John 10:14-18 As you sit with the story of God’s invitation to Abraham to offer his son Isaac, the child of promise, (Gen.22:1-19) place yourself in Abraham’s shoes. It’s a familiar story analyzed, preached, and used both as meaningful icon of the sacrificial life of faith and Christian “jargon” through the generations. …