Life has a way of testing us in the most unexpected moments. Not always through dramatic trials or earth-shattering decisions, but often through the small, seemingly mundane choices that reveal where our true allegiance lies.The story of Abraham purchasing a burial site for his beloved wife Sarah might seem like an odd place to discover profound spiritual truth. Yet within this ancient transaction...  Read More

The story of Abraham and Isaac on Mount Moriah stands as one of the most challenging passages in all of Scripture. It confronts us with uncomfortable questions about faith, trust, and what we're willing to surrender to God. Yet within this difficult narrative lies profound truth about the nature of testing, the character of God, and the foundation of genuine faith. The account begins with a startl...  Read More

Life is complex. We know this truth intimately, even if we rarely say it out loud. We navigate between two worlds that often feel impossibly distant—the spiritual and the practical. On Sunday morning, we worship. On Monday morning, we work. And somewhere in between, we wonder: Does God really care about my business dealings? Does He see me in the mundane moments of contracts and negotiations, of c...  Read More

There's something deeply compelling about the "chosen one" narrative. We see it everywhere—in films, literature, and ancient myths. A master appears, points to an unsuspecting individual, and declares: "You are the chosen one." The crowd gasps. The journey begins. We love these stories because, if we're honest, we all want to be chosen. We want to be special, set apart, significant.But what happen...  Read More

There's something profoundly uncomfortable about reading Genesis 20. If you're familiar with Abraham's story, you might find yourself doing a double-take when you reach this chapter. The father of many nations, the man who walked with God, makes the exact same mistake he made years earlier—lying about his wife Sarah to protect himself.Again?Yes, again. Abraham journeys to Gerar, a foreign land rul...  Read More

The story of Lot's escape from Sodom and Gomorrah is one we often celebrate as a powerful example of God's deliverance. We rejoice in the dramatic rescue—angels physically grabbing Lot and his family, pulling them from certain destruction. Fire and brimstone raining from heaven. A miraculous salvation from judgment.But what happens after the rescue?This is the question we rarely ask, yet it's perh...  Read More

The ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah stand as eternal monuments to human wickedness and divine judgment. These names, spoken thousands of years after their destruction, still carry weight in our collective consciousness. They represent more than historical events—they serve as warnings, metaphors, and mirrors reflecting the ongoing struggle between righteousness and evil in every generation.Bu...  Read More

Standing at the intersection of divine judgment and divine mercy is an uncomfortable place. It's where Abraham found himself in Genesis 18, and it's where many of us find ourselves when we honestly confront the reality of a holy God and a broken world. Before we dive into Abraham's conversation with God, we need to understand what prompted it. The cities of Sodom and Gomorrah had become cesspools ...  Read More

Have you ever wondered what you would do if God showed up at your doorstep unannounced? Would your home be ready? Would your heart be prepared? More importantly, would He find you hospitable or hostile to His presence?The ancient story of Abraham and Sarah offers us a profound picture of what happens when the divine intersects with the ordinary rhythms of human life. It's a tale of two visits—one ...  Read More

Have you ever laughed at God? Not a joyful laugh of praise, but that uncomfortable chuckle that escapes when He asks something that seems absolutely impossible? That nervous laugh when you read a verse in Scripture and think, "That can't possibly apply to my situation"?We find ourselves in good company. Abraham—the father of faith himself—fell on his face laughing when God told him something that ...  Read More

This time of year, we take time to give thanks, beginning in a shared feast in 1621 and celebrated as a nation as the last Thursday of November in 1863. There is something to this time of year that we take time to remember to have gratitude. The change in the air, a harvest of the years’ worth of work now behind us and we get to take a moment to give thanks.Our thanksgiving is often a chance to re...  Read More

In the grand tapestry of faith, few stories are as pivotal as that of Abraham. His journey from Abram to Abraham, from childless nomad to the father of many nations, is a testament to God's faithfulness and the power of unwavering trust. This narrative, found in Genesis 17, offers profound insights into the nature of God's covenant and what it means to walk blamelessly before Him.At the heart of t...  Read More