If you are anything like me, then it must bother your Christian sensibilities when Sarah doesn’t treat Hagar well. As the mother of our faith, I find myself wondering how Read more
Each time I read this story, I am so struck by the depth and the breadth of the conflict between Hagar and Sarah. While there are many issues at play Read more
If you’ve been reading along with our devotional, you’ll remember that a few weeks ago, Pastor David wrote about Abraham and Sarah. Abraham and Sarah are two “biggies” in the Read more
Too Much “Lot and his two daughters left Zoar and settled in the mountains, for he was afraid to stay in Zoar. He and his two daughters lived in a Read more
The Bad Lot “Before [Lot and his guests] had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom surrounded the house…Lot went outside to meet Read more
The Good Lot “Two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When he saw them, he got up to meet Read more
Lot Lost Lot Found “When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as Read more
A Lot of My Own “Then Abram said to Lot, ‘Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herders and my herders; for we are kindred. Read more
Not a Lot “Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will 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
