STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN:  God blessed Jacob even though he was a stinker.  When he placed his calling in your life, he already factored in your flaws.  Take comfort in that and move forward.  The “house of God” is populated by stinkers.

THE BINDING OF ISAAC:  today we take a new look at an old strange story from the early chapters of the Bible.  What about this thing of God commanding Abraham to sacrifice Isaac?  Tune in to find out.

CREATION OR EVOLUTION:  Is our existence meticulously planned and executed or did we just happen?EATION OR EVOLUTION:  Is our existence meticulously planned and executed or did we just happen?

WHAT IS HEAVEN LIKE?  Heaven is a place where the curse of this world is removed.  It is a place of healing, rejoicing and meaningful existence.  Let’s not wait to tap into this eternal life.

THE BEAST AND THE DRAGON: Our Lord will see us through times of incredible difficulty.  The beast and the dragon can hassle us but they will not win.  We will pass the test.Tough times don’t last.  God’s people do.

WHO IS WORTHY?  The Lamb paid for our release and ransomed us with his blood.  We are now his priests, representing him to a world that desperately needs him.  It is our joyful purpose!  The lion is in fact a lamb. We are worthy only because he is worthy.

OPEN DOOR TO HEAVEN:  Jesus and human pride are not compatible.  If we wish for heaven, we need to lay down our crowns.

A GANG OF PRIESTS: This passage and a few others of the New Testament make it clear that as followers of Jesus, we are all priests.  The duties of a priest are teaching, caring for those down on their luck, praying for believers and unbelievers and representing Jesus in all that they do.

ALWAYS IMPROVING:  God understands stupid.  When he calls us, he has already factored our stupidity in.  In spite of our foolishness, he is always working in the background to make things better.  He gave us a new, simple covenant, written on our hearts.  The New Covenant is the law of love.

RETURN TO NORMAL:  Optimism in the face of devastation is possible when you realize God’s plan for you and surrender to it.