062 Abraham: The Visitors

Three visitors showed up at Abraham’s tent one day, and one of them….was God.

061 Abraham: The Covenant

of trust by leaving his hometown of Ur. Over 10 years since the Lord had promised Abram many offspring. He is now 85 years old and Sarai, his wife, is 75…yet the promise of an heir was still unfulfilled.

060 Abraham: The Rescue

Genesis 14 would make an exciting action movie. It contains all the elements necessary: a riveting plot, villains, a hero, strategy, swordplay, and acts of daring.

059 Abraham: The Choice

After Abraham settled in Canaan, God blessed him financially. The Bible says he was “very wealthy.” And he shared that abundance with his nephew, Lot.

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058 Abraham: The Compromise

Self-protection is one of the strongest of human instincts and sometimes drives us to do foolish things. That’s exactly what happened to Abraham in his journey of learning to trust God.

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057 Abraham: The Call

Abraham’s journey of trust began in the Mesopotamian city of Ur, one of the greatest cities of the ancient world. It was a city of great wealth and culture.

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056 Abraham: The Journey

The extent that you trust God will be the key determiner for how you navigate your life. This is true no matter where you are along the spiritual spectrum – whether you’re a skeptic, a seeker, or a Christ-follower.

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055 The Gift

We don’t know a lot about the Magi. They were from the East, probably ancient Persia. And they apparently had education, wealth, and status.

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054 Fear Not: Overcoming Fear

Three times in the Christmas narrative, angels appear to people bringing what would seem to be news of hope and promise. But each time they begin their tidings with these words: Don’t be afraid.

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053 Fear Not: Moving Beyond Fear

Fear and worry are endemic in our culture. Whether it’s TV news, social media, our upbringing, or our genetics, it seems we are being conditioned to fear.

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