The longest single narrative in the book of Genesis, and in the entire Pentateuch, isn’t about Noah or Jacob or Joseph, or even Abraham. It’s about Rebekah (chapter 24). Why would this narrative be about a young woman instead of one of the patriarchs? Let’s investigate. Facing a choice In this account, Rebekah is a […]

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The wisdom of this world values utility. We acquire resources that benefit us, while ridding ourselves of those we no longer find useful. This wisdom drives the business world to the extent of seeing employees as human resources. Businesses retain staff members they find profitable and purge themselves of those they consider liabilities. They can’t […]

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A Cherokee proverb tells of a grandfather teaching his grandson the ways of life: “Within me rages a terrible fight between two wolves. One wolf is filled with pride, greed, violence, and hate. The other is filled with humility, peace, hope, and love. These two wolves are fighting for my spirit.” The boy eagerly searches […]

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In a perfect world, it’s easy to be kind to others because they are kind to us. We’re even willing to sacrifice for others because they’ve sacrificed for us. We think it’s fair to return the favor because they deserve it. This strong sense of fairness, or justice, is part of our human nature. We […]

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For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature (Romans 7:18). In Eden, God commanded Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, or they’d die. They didn’t need to understand the big picture. They just needed to respect […]

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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding (Proverbs 9:10). From Adam to Noah, God related to humanity as a single community unified by a common language. They were governed, not externally by God’s law but by their conscience. Paul speaks of this internal […]

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Jesus has entrusted us with a critical rescue mission where eternal destinies hang in the balance. Most of us realize we let Jesus down. Our lack of faithfulness reflects our lack of love. My purpose isn’t to immerse us in guilt — that’s self focused; but to help us see how much we’ve been forgiven […]

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In Luke 7:36-50, two people befriend Jesus. The first is Simon the Pharisee. Though the other Pharisees want to kill Jesus, Simon realizes He could be the real thing; He can heal and even raise the dead. So Simon invites Jesus home for a meal, and He accepts. Soon after they sit down to eat, […]

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After forty years of wandering in the wilderness, Israel was finally ready to enter the Promised Land. Moses told them that if they loved and obeyed God, He would drive out the nations before them. No one would be able to stand against them, and every place they set their foot would be theirs (Deuteronomy […]

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Transmitting God's love to others through His transforming grace.

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We cannot truly belong to Christ if we try to earn our salvation.

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Seeing our need for transformation before we respond to the Great Commission.

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