March 1, 2024

Anyone who has ever had to deal with adversity in life knows that some of the hardest days come after the battle is over. Maybe we’re struggling with a friendship that’s gone haywire. Maybe it’s a health condition that consistently ails us. Maybe our financial situation is such a mess we think it’ll take years […]

For most of Genesis, the people of God had been friends with their neighbors (for the most part). By Genesis 26, however, that changes. The hostility surrounding Abraham and now Isaac’s increasing wealth has reached a fever pitch. It’s no longer about mutual cooperation — it’s full-on competition. Isaac understands this when Abimelech approaches him

I’m pretty sure very kid charges their parents with playing favorites at some point. It’s only natural. One child thinks their punishment is harsher, the other kids treat sweeter, or some other kind of inequality. And since the people making these accusations are children, their opinion is probably missing a smidge of objectivity. I would

I’m a big fan of alternate history. In fact, I did a whole 13-week class during the Pandemic called “What If.” In it, we took various Biblical stories and tried to figure out what it would have been like if something had turned out differently. What if Moses didn’t intercede on Mount Sinai? What if

Ah, in-laws. Who doesn’t love them? Family dynamics can be tricky, but when you bright other people into your already-existing family, it can sometimes make a mess. Personalities clash, values may not align, and before you know it, Thanksgiving dinner becomes an exercise in biting your tongue. Not everyone was as fortunate as Isaac, though,