Laughter.  It does the body good!  Surely you have had the experience of a belly laugh that is felt throughout your body, tears streaming down your face and the euphoric Read more

The thread that journeys through these scriptures is the reality of our fallibility.  Regardless of how big our faith may be, there is always a time or two in which Read more

It must have been a holy and surreal moment—that moment when Sarai knew that she was pregnant!  It is after Isaac’s birth that we hear Sarah’s (notice the name change!) Read more

Within this great story we find a moment of controversy.  Abram has received the promise of an heir and after years of waiting, Sarai is still not conceiving the promised Read more

We often speak of having the faith of Abram in which he was willing to pick up his life, follow God into an unknown future and unknown land and trust Read more

Our first introduction to Sarah comes when she was known as Sarai.  Genesis 11:29-30 reads, Abram and Nahor took wives; the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name Read more

An old colloquial saying goes something like, “Behind every good man is a great woman.”  Not to debate the merits of this statement or the patriarchal roots of it, in Read more

Abraham is remembered for his towering faith; his being the father of the family of “Abrahamic Faiths” including Islam, Judaism and Christianity; and his profound example of walking in faith, Read more

Hebrews 11 is often referred to as the “Hall of Fame of Faith.”  The writer starts with his definition of faith saying, Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, Read more

They were a young couple who had everything going for them—great careers, friends, leadership in the community and trips around the world.  From most people’s perspective, they lived a charmed Read more