Sermons

Exodus 16=Manna in the Wilderness Bible Background: As this scene unfolds, it has been about 30 days since the Israelites made the exodus from Egypt. God’s presence has been visible (pillar of cloud and fire), and real. The people, though, are hungry and complain, and even wish they had

Exodus 2–4 God Appears to Moses Bible Background: The book of Genesis ends with the family of Jacob, reunited in Egypt (having gone there because of famine, where Joseph ended up in power.) The book of Exodus begins on a hard note: a different Pharoah; afraid that the Hebrew people will

Genesis 22-The Binding of Isaac Bible Background: This scary story is one of the final chapters in the story of Abraham. Isaac, the long awaited offspring, has been born to Sarah and Abraham. Ishmael, Abraham’s son by Hagar, has been sent away by Sarah (Genesis 21). Now God asks Abraham

Riding the Roller Coaster of Life: Feeling Fearful and Finding Hope! Fear is one of our most primary feelings. There is ‘healthy’ fear, like the kind that alerts us to real dangers. And there is ‘unhealthy’ fear, that has us worrying about the wrong kinds of things, or