A New Beginning: A New Temptation, Part 2
Genesis 39: The Old Testament story of Joseph has many “big script” elements; thrown into a pit, sold ...
A New Beginning: A New Temptation, Part 1
Genesis 39: You’ve likely heard about “having boundaries.” We strive to bring order to our lives by establishing ...
A New Beginning: A New Journey
Genesis 37:12-36: It makes perfect sense. We can see only so far in front of us. So, when ...
A New Beginning: A New Dream, Part 2
Genesis 37: It’s a strong plot basis – the lifelong dream is fulfilled, but in a surprising way. ...
A New Beginning: A New Dream, Part 1
Genesis 37: The well-crafted script may lead you to believe you know who are the heroes, and who ...
A New Beginning: A New Fight
Genesis 32: If we were to list phrases that have been part of church speak for ages, “being ...
A New Beginning: A New Encounter
Genesis 28:10-22: What’s the worst place you can think of? Now ask yourself this—where would you most likely ...
A New Beginning: A New Blessing
Genesis 27:1-40: Have you ever felt like you had a number of serious messes to clean up before ...
A New Beginning: A New Test
Genesis 22:1-19: A basic premise of the gospel is that once you’re saved, you’re saved. So, what exactly ...
A New Beginning: A New Call
Genesis 12:1-9: What image comes to mind when you hear the phrase “a blessed life?” Is it comfort, ...
Life Is a Question Mark—And Then You Die: The Last Word on Books, Part 2
Ecclesiastes 12:9-14: What’s the emotion that appears when you hear the word “judgement?” From an earthly perspective, we ...
Life Is a Question Mark—And Then You Die: The Last Word on Books, Part 1
Ecclesiastes 12:9-14: Jesus, meek and mild. Perhaps you’ve heard this phrase. Is it accurate? Does it set the ...
Life Is a Question Mark—And Then You Die: Old Age Revealed, Part 2
Ecclesiastes 12:1-8: At face value, it’s almost ironic. In the midst of a book known for telling us ...
Life Is a Question Mark—And Then You Die: Old Age Revealed, Part 1
Ecclesiastes 12:1-8: Decoding generational differences seems to be a full-time task for some. The older folks look at ...
Life Is a Question Mark—And Then You Die: Man to Man Talk, Part 2
Ecclesiastes 10-11: Summarize Ecclesiastes. “All is meaningless.” Yes, that would be true, but did you know that ...
Life Is a Question Mark—And Then You Die: Man to Man Talk, Part 1
Ecclesiastes 10-11: Zero. That’s the number of people on this planet who are not growing older with each ...
Life Is a Question Mark—And Then You Die: Some Straightforward Instruction, Part 2
Ecclesiastes 7-9: “Work hard and you’ll get to the top”… advice that’s been passed along for centuries. In ...
Life Is a Question Mark—And Then You Die: Some Straightforward Instruction, Part 1
Ecclesiastes 7-9: Have you ever listened to a story that seemed disjointed, random, and without clear direction, only ...
Life Is a Question Mark—And Then You Die: God Is an Awesome God, Part 2
Ecclesiastes 4-6: Perhaps you’ve been introduced to the idea of being religious without being connected with God. Our ...
Life Is a Question Mark—And Then You Die: God Is an Awesome God, Part 1
Ecclesiastes 4-6: How often have you scanned the offerings on your entertainment device looking for something that is ...
Life Is a Question Mark—And Then You Die: Time’s Brutal Onward March
Ecclesiastes 3: Right up toward the top of any “hot topic” list of those looking to get the ...