Jan
19
2012
If anyone had a right to be upset or hold a grudge it was Joseph. How many people can say their family sold them into slavery? Unfortunately too many. That they then were falsely accused of rape? Also, more than we think. Joseph suffered great injustice – something that many people today suffer as well. I first read the fourth chapter of The Story that records Joseph’s life as the tenth anniversary of 9/11 was marked. I can remember where I was that day when incredible injustice was unleashed on so many innocent people. Where do we find hope during these dark times and in these dark situations?
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Jan
12
2012
Abraham decided to take matters into his own hands when God didn’t provide a child right away. He took Hagar, slept with her, and then after she conceived had to send her away to keep his wife happy. What a mess! God had intended this promise for Abraham and Sarah (as is revealed later) but Abraham couldn’t wait to see what God would do. Often I think I act compulsively like this, feeling that something should happen I force an outcome that is less than desirable. It would be better to talk something out, but shouting gets it done quicker. The problem with quick fixes is they take a long time to clean up.
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Jan
4
2012
The creation is this giant explosion of life! God speaks this beautiful world alive only to have it spoken dead by our, “Yes” to temptation. We wanted more than a perfect world, perfectly alive, and ended up half-dead because we believed a half-truth. In wanting to be like God we became less than human. Continue reading
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Dec
28
2011
I’m so excited to read through The Story together as a church. Now many of you have never read through the entire Bible from cover to cover, let me tell you this will be a treat. There is something amazing about journeying through scripture and seeings God’s epic story unfold. It helps us to put all of the little stories or narratives into one giant story or meta-narrative. When you do this something changes forever about the way you read the Bible. What changes is that when you come across a story in a sermon or lesson you now know how it fits! When I first read through the Bible cover to cover I was so pumped I did it again! There is nothing like reading God’s word and increasing your knowledge of his history of salvation.
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