Roller Coasters and Divine Jujitsu
Exodus 37 – 50 / The Joseph Saga There are really only two types of people in the world: people who like roller coasters and people who don’t. Who likes…
Tag: Genesis
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God’s Promise to Abram and Sarai
Genesis 15 Genesis is a book of origin stories, especially the first 11 chapters. These are stories not primarily about HOW things happened in the past (although we read them…
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“The Fall” is Good News
Genesis 3 Each autumn, after Labor Day, as a church we turn our hearts and minds back to the Old Testament and begin another journey through the Bible. From now…
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Big Questions: Sin
Genesis 3, Romans 7 & 8 Since Christmas we have been journeying together through the gospel of Mark. Last week on Easter Sunday we pretty much wrapped up Mark’s version…
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Surviving a Wrestling Match with God
Genesis 32:22-30 Last week we heard the story of the birth of Isaac, the son of Abraham and Sarah through whom God planned to build a tribe of people who…
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Generosity, Scarcity, and Fulfillment
Genesis 18 & 21 Pastor Brian MacLaren says that the Bible is a play with six acts in it. The first act is Creator creating creation, a good world made…
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Created for Generosity
Genesis 1 Each fall as school begins and the seasons change, we make our way in worship back to the Old Testament and begin again to hear the story of…