“Out of Egypt”: Joseph Saved His Family
We love stories that end well, don’t we? Something deep within us yearns for such endings, which is why most Hollywood movies end happily—even though such endings are a trope and are painfully predictable most of the time. In this week’s session, we see such an ending. It is an amazing moment—a beautiful moment—a true …
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Last week, we talked about how sin often acts like a Rube Goldberg machine, with one sin leading to another and another. This week, we will see how God often works in the same way—stringing together actions, even difficult ones, that lead to the fulfillment of His plan and bring about His glory. A Series …
Continue Reading“Out of Egypt”: Joseph Sent to Egypt
Rube Goldberg machines are amazing, aren’t they? Watching the series of chain reactions can be fascinating, even if they often end up accomplishing something rather mundane. But that is the appeal of these machines; it isn’t as much what they accomplish, but rather seeing how each action causes the next. In this week’s session, we …
Continue Reading“In the Beginning”: Jacob’s New Name
We are a fractured people. And by that, I mean both as Americans and as the church. All you need to do is spend a few minutes on Twitter to see how true this is. Politics divide us. Secondary theological issues divide us. We can’t even agree on how to love and care for a …
Continue Reading“In the Beginning”: Jacob and Rachel
When we think of a human’s basic needs—what a person needs to survive—we often think of water, food, and shelter. Give me something to drink and eat and a roof, and I can live indefinitely, right? Well, not really. It turns out that another basic human need is love. We need to be loved to …
Continue Reading“In the Beginning”: Jacob and Esau
I love Gru in the Despicable Me films. Yes, I would want to talk like him if I could (although King Julian from the Madagascar movies might edge him out), but it is more than that. Gru is such a great antihero. If you are a fan of Gru like I am, we cannot forget that he …
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