Jacob seems a strange choice for the poster child of the Jewish nation. Yet this very real character could don't be a more fitting subject with which to identify Israel.

There are really good reasons why Abraham is the patriarch of three of the world's enduring religions that goes beyond genetics...

This not-really-a-child-appropriate Bible story has had deep repercussions in the United States long after the flood waters receded...

You've heard the story of Adam and Eve, but you probably don't realize how your ears have been filtered to understand the story in a very particular way - and the way it may have been originally intended. Hear the story and it's meaning again, perhaps for the first time?

Jesus was gone. Would his followers stay the course or be swayed to the always-tempting approach of power, control, and coercion?

How did Jesus choose to live when under severe pressure? Would he maintain his posture as the Prince of Peace?

In order to fully celebrate Jesus' birth, it behooves us to more fully appreciate his life. In this episode we'll look at how radical he was in challenging the injustices of his day. Always nonviolent. Always challenging. Sometimes resulting in people walking away. Eventually ending his life.

"The writing is on the wall" is a frequently used phrase even today, often related to politics. It's origin comes from a folktale featuring the Jewish Daniel and his interaction with the Babylonian King Belshazzar. Politics. While the direct application of the writing on the wall was addressed to the king, it applies to us as well.

The folktale of Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego has so much more to offer than simply a miracle story. For the ancient Jews, it was a story about what it meant to live by their faith even if it cost them dearly, and also what it meant to live as people of peace while under the thumb of an oppressor. Heads up: I ask us to ask questions that seriously mess with things we hold dear.