Jacob is a blessed man. His family grows with children, his wealth dramatically increases, and he is assured that God will bless him and his family with countless offspring.  Overall, Read more

A moment can change the course of our future.  A graduation; an accident.  A job offer or a holy encounter with God.  Read Genesis 28:10-22.  Bethel, meaning House of God Read more

There is a great idiom that states… “You can’t understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” For a moment, let’s talk about Esau.  He is the firstborn Read more

A phrase of Jesus’ - which has always been good wisdom - is supremely hard to live: Stop looking at the speck in your neighbors’ eye when you have a Read more

We find ourselves in a story of amazing grace.  Out of God’s immensity of love, God continually showers grace upon us, in spite of ourselves!  We see this played out Read more

Like all who had come before, the man named Laughter’s life began to wane.  Long from the days of standing strong in the crowd and bringing laughter to the people, Read more

The man, called laughter, falls in love and begins a new path of life.  He has found the love of his life, if you will, through the prayers and guidance Read more

Hallmark movies.  Have you seen them?  Well, I can tell you the story line of every.single.one!  It will be a story of a man and woman who shouldn’t ever be Read more

We are a Christian people.  We gather with the whole story before us and the call of Christ to guide us.  But have you really listened to our story?  It Read more

I wonder, did Isaac have a profound sense of humor?  Was he a comedian of some sort?  Often, we paint the pictures of biblical characters as faithfully stoic.  These scriptures Read more