Genesis 32 – The Wrestling Match
As young children, we exercise our independence by saying, “Me do it!” As adults, we may not stomp our feet, stick out our lip and loudly proclaim…
March 1, 2017 · 2 min read
Genesis 31 – Center Stage
It’s so easy to exaggerate our self-importance and take center stage in life. We can be quick to focus on our interests, elevate our contributions…
February 23, 2017 · 2 min read
Genesis 29-30 – Striving
Everyone wants to feel significant. Often we attempt to find that significance through acquisition and accumulation. We strive to acquire the right…
February 16, 2017 · 2 min read
Genesis 28 – Standing at the Intersection
There are moments when heaven seems to intersect earth. A person who can’t afford their next meal suddenly opens the door to find a stranger with a…
February 5, 2017 · 2 min read
Genesis 27 – Fear and Striving
Some people are afraid of not achieving what they desire. They picture success as getting the right job, having the right house, raising the right…
February 2, 2017 · 2 min read
Genesis 26 – Feast or Famine
Life often feels like feast or famine. Either you’ve got all the time in the world, or you’re running out of time and racing the clock. Either you’re…
February 1, 2017 · 2 min read
Genesis 25 – What Would You Trade for a Pot of Soup?
We’ve all heard stories of someone who seemed to throw away everything in a moment of lust or indiscretion. How easy it is, in a moment of intensity…
January 30, 2017 · 2 min read
Genesis 24 – Big Principles for Big Decisions
I could boil my life down to a few big decisions. The decision to get married, the decision to follow Christ, the decision to have children, the…
January 26, 2017 · 2 min read
Genesis 23 – Promised Land and Burial Plots
Since Genesis chapter 12, God has promised Abraham ownership of the land through which he’s wondered. In Genesis chapter 23, God begins to fulfill…
January 23, 2017 · 2 min read
Genesis 22 – How Much Do You Love Me?
When my children were young, they would randomly come up to me and ask, “How much do you love me?” I would tell them something like, “I love you more…
January 22, 2017 · 2 min read
Genesis 21 – Who Do You Trust?
When it comes to trust, we all tend to favor one of three choices: We trust in ourselves, we trust in others or we trust in God. In Genesis chapter…
January 18, 2017 · 2 min read
Genesis 20 – Are You Afraid to Speak Up?
Have you ever felt you needed to speak up about something, but you didn’t for fear that others wouldn’t receive it well? Maybe you were afraid your…
January 17, 2017 · 2 min read
Genesis 19 – Stop Procrastinating and Start Packing
What parent hasn’t had the experience of telling their child it was time to go, only to find them dragging their feet and trying to negotiate the…
January 16, 2017 · 2 min read
Genesis 18 – Back to Basics
When we’re young, we’re taught the basics… Say “please” and “thank you.” Sit up straight at the table. Be kind to others. Don’t lie. As we get older…
January 15, 2017 · 2 min read
Genesis 17 – Going Under the Knife
Would you join a club that required you to have surgery on an extremely private and intimate part of your body? Probably not. Yet this is exactly…
January 8, 2017 · 2 min read
Genesis 16 – Can I Help?
Ever have a problem you felt God was not handling, or at least not handling quickly enough? When this happens, we often try to do something logical…
January 2, 2017 · 2 min read
Genesis 15 – The Power of Believing
In the Star Wars movie “The Empire Strikes Back,” the Jedi master Yoda raises Luke Skywalker’s ship out of the Dagobah swamp using nothing but the…
December 29, 2016 · 2 min read
Genesis 14 – Give Credit Where Credit is Due
I didn’t like group projects in school, because one person would do most of the work while those who did little took the credit. When a group of…
November 25, 2016 · 2 min read
Genesis 13 – The Gift That Gives Back
One holiday season, my family and I passed a man collecting donations for a charity. He was using an up-turned tambourine to collect the money, so I…
November 24, 2016 · 2 min read
Genesis 12 – Chosen
I was the kid who was always the last one to be picked when choosing up sides for basketball, baseball or any sport. I didn’t know much about sports…
November 16, 2016 · 2 min read
Genesis 11 – One Tower, Two Sins
The other day I watched my granddaughter building a tower out of blocks. As the tower grew higher, so did her pride. But the tower would eventually…
November 12, 2016 · 2 min read
Genesis 9-10 – Fresh Start, Same Heart
“If I could just start fresh, things would be different!” We think a fresh start will change things, so we change houses, jobs, locations and even…
November 6, 2016 · 2 min read
Genesis 6 – Turn Up the Contrast
Each evening, I watch the national news on one of the 3 major networks. The pattern for the news broadcast is the same each night. Most of the…
October 31, 2016 · 2 min read
Genesis 5 – Will You Stand Out?
Reading through a family tree can be a little dull. “Your great, great, great grandfather Joe Smith was born in Kentucky. He grew up and worked in…
October 29, 2016 · 2 min read