“Then the Lord appeared to Abram…From there he moved to the hill country on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent…And there he built an altar to the Lord and called upon the name of the Lord.” – Genesis 12:7-8 Who spoke first? God or Abram? Clearly it was God! God called. Abram obeyed, and from his experience of obedience, Abram […]
Read More“The Lord said to Abram: Go from your land, your relatives, and your father’s house…” – Genesis 12:1 God is not a career placement counselor. He does not carefully consider my desires and make up and place me in a job that neatly fits my hopes. He’s not looking to take square pegs and put them in square holes. He’s looking to take a square […]
Read More“The Lord said to Abram…” – Genesis 12:1 Faith is a fuzzy concept until it is lived out in real life. When the Bible sets out to define faith, it doesn’t begin by saying, “faith is…” as the dictionary does. It begins with “the Lord said to Abram.” Very personal. Deeply human. To define faith, the Bible […]
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