Episodes

  • Love for the Unloved: Advent Week 4

    Love for the Unloved: Advent Week 4
    Dec 21 2025
    Introduction: The Love That Found Us There’s a reason the last candle we light before Christmas is the candle of Love . Because love is the center of it all — it is the heartbeat of Christmas and the foundation of our salvation. In a weary, wounded world, love often feels conditional. We love those who…
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    17 mins
  • Jacob Part 11: God Sees Leah

    Jacob Part 11: God Sees Leah
    Dec 17 2025
    God Sees Leah We just finished the story of Lavan, the uncle, swindling his nephew, Yaaqov, the trickster. The trickster gets tricked in a way that mirrors his own trickstering Genesis 29:31-30:24 - Another example of how the numbering doesn’t always match up with the narrative, but that’s ok. And these…
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    47 mins
  • Joy for the Joyless: Advent Week 3

    Joy for the Joyless: Advent Week 3
    Dec 14 2025
    Introduction This third week of Advent we light the pink candle, the candle of Joy . In the middle of the Advent journey, we pause to remember that joy is not simply a feeling dependent on circumstances—it is a steadfast, soul-deep response to who God is. Even when life feels bleak, even when our hopes…
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    51 mins
  • Jacob Part 10: Deception in the House of Lavan

    Jacob Part 10: Deception in the House of Lavan
    Dec 10 2025
    Deception in the House of Lavan Last week we talked about that amazing dream. Do you wish you had dreams like that? He did say he was terrified. We're not gonna forget about the dream though, 'cause it's gonna come up again as we move forward. he goes from Bethel, which is up in the northern hill country.…
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    58 mins
  • Peace in the Chaos: Advent Week 2

    Peace in the Chaos: Advent Week 2
    Dec 7 2025
    Introduction – When Life Feels Like a Storm Have you ever noticed how life can shift from calm to chaos in a matter of moments? One phone call, one diagnosis, one loss—and suddenly the waves rise, and the winds roar. You thought you were sailing peacefully along, but then a storm hits that you never…
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    42 mins
  • God’s Faithfulness Through Generations

    God’s Faithfulness Through Generations
    Nov 23 2025
    Introduction Today is Thanksgiving Sunday—a time when we pause to remember God’s blessings and to express our gratitude to Him. But gratitude isn’t just a seasonal emotion; it’s a spiritual posture. True thanksgiving flows from recognizing who God is , not just what He gives. Psalm 100 is one of the…
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    24 mins
  • Jacob Part 9: Jacob at the Gate of Heaven

    Jacob Part 9: Jacob at the Gate of Heaven
    Nov 19 2025
    Jacob’s Exile We just finished act one, the first main part of the Yaaqov story. Where we had lots of deceit. Now we are going to follow the deceiver into exile and see where it leads him. The first thing that happens to Yaaqov in his exile is he ends up alone in a field, so he falls asleep, as one does…
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • The Conclusion of the Matter

    The Conclusion of the Matter
    Nov 16 2025
    Looking Back at the Journey Today we come to the end of Ecclesiastes. Over the past weeks, we’ve walked with Qoheleth—the Teacher—on his quest for meaning. And what a journey it’s been. We began with the declaration: “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity” (1:2). Life under the sun is fleeting, elusive,…
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    27 mins