The Consequences of Compromise Genesis 34:1-31 One of the things I appreciate most about Genesis is that it tells us so vividly about the lives of some of the earliest…
Transformed Genesis 33:1-20 In Genesis 32 we met Jacob on the eve of his return to the promised land. After twenty years slaving for his uncle, Laban, God came to…
Face to Face Genesis 32:24-32 When we left Jacob last Sunday he was desperate. He was on his way home, but all the time he was thinking about the fact…
Growing Faith Genesis 32:1-24a As we’ve seen over the last six chapters, Jacob’s story is a story of transformation. We started with Jacob, the supplanter and the back-stabber, who knew…
The Turning Point Genesis 31:2-55 Over the last weeks we’ve explored the stories of Jacob’s life in exile. Before he left the promised land God came to him in a…
The Schemer Schemed Genesis 30:25-31:1 We’ve had a two-week break from Genesis, so let me give a little recap. We’ve been looking at God’s work in the life of Jacob. …
Life in the Holy Trinity Today being the Feast of the Holy Trinity, I’d like us to do something a little bit different. After the Gospel, we normally confirm our…
Life in the Spirit Acts 2:1-11 & St. John 14:15-31 We began the Church Year back in November, recalling the words of comfort that God spoke to his people through…
The Player Played Genesis 29:31-30:24 Last week we saw Jacob walk from his mountaintop experience of God at Bethel, down into the dark valley of Haran. God called Jacob into…
The Swindler Swindled Genesis 29:1-30 St. Paul wrote to the Church in Thessalonica, “This is the will of God, your sanctification” (1 Thessalonians 4:3). What is God’s will for you? What…