Yes, but How?

As we wrap up our walk through the life of Abraham and the calling of God, we want to pause today to ask the simple, yet challenging question – how?  How do we hear the voice and call of God today?  Is it just by reading our bibles or is God still speaking to us […]

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Called: Two Funerals and A Wedding, Part 1

As we near the end of Abraham’s story, the lessons he has for us continue to present themselves.  In these last few chapters (Genesis 23-25) we see several characteristics of one who is walking in the call of God.  We know this of Abraham.  But what about you?  Do you see these characteristics in your […]

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Called: God will Provide

When nothing makes sense and you can’t tell which way is up… what do you do?  Today, on the first Sunday of Advent – the Sunday of Hope, we explore Abraham’s biggest test.  In the wake of the unthinkable, we find he simply does the only thing possible – he trusts in God.  While our […]

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Called: Seasonal Faithfulness

As we enter the holiday season, most of us are excited about the coming weeks.  Despite all the happenings in our world, this season is often one that fills us with joy and causes us to rejoice.  Yet there are other seasons in our lives where rejoicing is much harder.  How do we navigate those […]

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Called: Following Fear

As we turn to Genesis 20 today, it almost feels like we’ve gone back to the beginning of Abram’s story.  The scene is so familiar… “she is my sister” comes up again.  Yet in this seemingly repeat of history, we discover a hard truth about Abraham’s personal struggles and our own!

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Called: Following Fear

As we turn to Genesis 20 today, we see Abraham falling into old patterns.  It almost feels like history is repeating itself… here we go again with the whole “she is my sister” thing.  As we scratch our heads wondering what in the world Abraham is thinking, we begin to realize that the voices in […]

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Called: Where are You Sitting?

THE AUDIO ON THIS WEEK’S VIDEO IS NOT VERY GOOD… WE’RE WORKING ON FIXING THIS.  FEEL FREE TO LISTEN TO THE AUDIO ONLY FILE BELOW – IT HAS A CLEANER SOUND.  SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE!  When we read scripture, our natural tendency is to relate to the hero in the passage.  Whoever is living boldly […]

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Called: Reminder to Listen

Abraham is sitting… relaxing… enjoying some peace in the midst of a hot desert day.  And then suddenly he looks up and sees three men standing across the way.  The scene unfolds simply enough yet in it we find a great reminder that God loves to remind us and speak to us.  What is God […]

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