October 11, 2020
God was with Joseph… but what did that look like? When God is with us, does that mean things will always go well? Joseph’s experience suggests otherwise and also helps point us to Jesus, who is “God with us” in the flesh.
October 4, 2020
In Genesis 38, God’s dream for humanity seem to be hindered by a catch-22 situation. Through an unconventional means, God provides a way out. Dreams crushed become dreams restored!
September 27, 2020
In Genesis 37:12-36, things go from bad to worse as Joseph’s brothers attack him and sell him. However, God is still at work, ultimately bringing triumph through tragedy!
September 20, 2020
Genesis 37 presents us with a sobering picture of dysfunction in God’s family. It also provides us with the dream of a glorious future – a dream that should sustain us when everything feels messed up!
September 13, 2020
Life is hard, we are weak and we have a strong adversary! We conclude our series on the Lord’s prayer by reminding ourselves just how much we need God’s protection.
September 6, 2020
What is forgiveness and why does it matter? In the Lord’s prayer, Jesus helps us understand what forgiveness is and why our need to both receive and give forgiveness is central to the Christian life.
August 30, 2020
Having laid the foundation of putting God’s glory, God’s kingdom and God’s will first, Jesus now teaches us some challenging and encouraging lessons about how to pray for our own daily needs.
August 23, 2020
There are plenty of resources out there that claim to help us discover “God’s will” for our lives but what does that phrase mean in the context of the Lord’s prayer?
August 16, 2020
In a world that is chaotic and disordered, the Lord’s prayer teaches us to pray looking forward to a much brighter future!
August 2, 2020
Why do you pray? Because God asks you to? To seek his help to meet your needs? Because of the sense of peace it brings? All of those reasons are good, but the first request in the Lord’s prayer suggests a more fundamental motivation.