God Centered Life

Two of the most powerful words when combined: “But God…” “You intended to harm me, but God….” We’ll be celebrating “but God” moments, both historical, and current, in this study.

Genesis 50:15-21

How to get unstuck. A hot topic when you find yourself stuck. But if you’re fortunate enough to not be stuck, is there a way to prepare for those harder times that tend to visit us all occasionally? We’ll look at that today.

1 Peter 2:1-3

Social media algorithms love the word “karma.” Watch a reel on “getting even” and the algorithm will back up the truck! What about the word “forgive"? Ever try to find a slew of videos celebrating forgiveness on social media? We’ll explore this potentially rare social dynamic in our study.

Genesis 50:15-21

“Just when you think it couldn’t get worse…” It’s a lousy phrase when it’s you at the center of the ensuing story. Whether you’re on the steep downhill to disaster, or just wallowing through incessant disappointment, our study today offers hope.

Genesis 38 - 39

What is the threshold where bad stuff becomes suffering? Does discouragement qualify as suffering? Does Scripture address subtle frustration? We’ll explore the suffering continuum and how to rise above in this study.

Genesis 38 - 39

Is there a difference between wrestling with God for our purposes and wrestling with God for God's purposes? Is there value to assessing the goal of our fight? We’ll look at these questions in our study today.

Genesis 32:22-32

Does the daily objective of “conflict avoidance” keep us from tapping into bigger gains in our understanding of God? What can we learn from Jacob's wrestling match with God?

Genesis 32:22-32

It’s easy to quietly think that when we go through suffering, we’re outside of God’s best plan for us. But is that really the case? We’ll continue our exploration of how to handle suffering in this study.

1 Peter 1:3-12

Our study today explores the dream that Jacob had as recorded in Genesis, and how it links to our understanding of who God is.

Genesis 28:10-22

What does it mean to say that God is in control when we’re talking about a point in our life where action is needed? When do we power-up versus when do we pray? We’ll look at this question in today's study.

Genesis 24