by afladmin | Mar 19, 2025
By: The Rev. Dr. W. Ross Blackburn Genesis 1 and Psalm 29 are tremendously hopeful passages. In Genesis, the earth is dark and chaotic, and the Lord speaks. And he speaks again. And again. And again. And, as he does so, this dark and chaotic heavens and earth takes on...
by afladmin | Mar 19, 2025
By: The Rev. Dan Kinkead The promise of a son: What a joy to Abram and to Sarah, who had all but lost hope for children of their own after years of being barren. Even though Sarah laughed at the thought of having a child so late in life, she was blessed by the Lord in...
by afladmin | Mar 19, 2025
By: The Rev. Craig Stephans The Lord confirms to Jacob the promises that he made to Jacob’s grandfather Abraham and his father Isaac, including the promise, “Know that I am with you and will keep you wherever you go.” Jacob has seen the vision of the...
by afladmin | Mar 19, 2025
By: The Rev. Craig Stephans Rebekah voices her struggle of carrying twins in her womb. Her plea seems relevant to so many who have an unexpected pregnancy or who face suffering from illnesses or injuries. The answer that comes from the darkness often is something...
by afladmin | Mar 19, 2025
By: The Rev. Craig Stephans As a seminarian, I learned immediately from Dr. Erika Moore, my Old Testament professor, that “context is king.” And, as with my own preaching and teaching, I’m sure that lesson reverberates in your ministry of the word....
