It’s a gift! Yes, but it will do you no good whatsoever if you don’t take that gift. Israel was offered a gift, but there were conditions that needed to be met to take full advantage of that gift. In our new study, we’ll look for parallels to our world today. What offers might we be missing out on because we’re not willing to…take those offers?

Judges 1:1 - 2:5

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Trying to decide if you’re going to go to church this Sunday? In our study, we’ll take a look at that decision, and whether or not our understanding of church is lining up with what the Bible has to say about the function of church.

1 John 1:5-2:2

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The word “tolerance” has certainly gained a lot of traction of late, taking on a greatly expanded weight in our society. Christians are often the focus of accusations regarding tolerance. But what does the Bible have to say about all this? We’ll look at that today.

1 John 1:1-4

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Yes, the book of Genesis tells us about characters from many centuries in the past. But the reality of the human condition portrayed is completely a part of our world today. Our study points out the dominance of that human condition (and how it’s overcome) as the focus of the entirety of Scripture.

Gen 50:15-26

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No matter how much energy we put into controlling our narrative, “family” is going to happen, often times with no regard for how we would like that family to behave. Questions can pile up about why, why not, or how did I end up in this sort of family? Our study reminds us again about the limitations of our view, and the value of trusting.

Gen 42 - 45

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The darkest hour. Everything seems hopeless. But then, a turn in the story. And not just a small turn either. We're continuing our look at the Old Testament character of Joseph with an encouragement towards perseverance. But more importantly, providing a glimpse of a yet-to-be-played-out victory with direct implications for us today.

Gen 41

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If you’ve spent any time growing up in the church, the concept of an idol is likely to trend in your thinking towards a statue of some kind. The astute will know there are certainly modern-day idols. But what if we took it a step further and suggested that we are constantly creating our idols? We’ll explore this idea in our study today.

Joshua 24:14-28

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The Old Testament story of Joseph has many “big script” elements; thrown into a pit, sold into slavery, rising in rank in the palace… A huge narrative, but not something most of us can relate to. But then we land in Chapter 39 of Genesis and suddenly the story takes a very familiar turn. We’ll take a practical look at temptation proofing in our study today.

Gen 39

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You’ve likely heard about “having boundaries.” We strive to bring order to our lives by establishing boundaries; with our time, with our funds, with our thoughts. But when those boundaries are tested, we learn just how established they really are. Our study today presents a master class on establishing durable boundaries.

Gen 39

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It makes perfect sense. We can see only so far in front of us. So, when the path

is full of danger, or not going anywhere near our intended destination, it’s

easy to lose sight of the goal. Our study today shows us the value of

remembering God’s big picture view, and how trusting that view can help us in

the short term.

Gen 37:12-36

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