Judah - the fourth born out of the 12 sons of Jacob. His name means praise but is he really worthy of it? He sold is brother Joseph into slavery and did not deal faithfully with his daughter- in-law Tamar. Still- this story ends with a blessing prophesying that the Messianic line would come through him. God reminds us of His unmerited grace to the undeserved and unlikely. Grizz and Michelle talk about Judah and Tamar, then all the way through Nashon in this week's Lineage of Christ episode! 

JACOB. God changes his name to Israel, literally "wrestles with God". In the episode, we talk about that wrestling match, Jacob's ladder, his brotherly rivalry (and deception!) with Esau, being Isaac's son, and Jacob's own son Joseph. There is a continued theme on God’s faithfulness in keeping His promises EVEN as His people are sinful. Jacob is far from perfect.  He is deceitful and pretty self focused at times. And yet God chose him to be in His Son's lineage! Listen along as Grizz and Autumn discuss Israel and all his twelve tribes! 

Isaac- son of Abraham and father of Jacob. In his youth, he was almost sacrificed before God stepped in to save him. As a man, he met and married Rebekah, an Israelite woman brought to Canaanite land to be with him. God promised Isaac that he would give him the land he was sojourning in and that his offspring would be multiplied as the stars in the heavens. Through Isaac, the first generation of the Abrahamic covenant would be fulfilled! Jill, Grizz, and Autumn get together to discuss this patriarch! 

ABRAHAM!  The genealogy or lineage of Christ is not the most talked about thing in the Bible but it is SUPER important and so relevant to our daily walk with God.  Abraham is labeled a lot of things in culture and in the Bible.  In the first real episode of our Lineage of Christ series, we will give you the highlights of the Father of nations, we explore his life of obedience and his failures too. We get to see God as the God who keeps His promises as we look at Abe’s life!  Grizz and Jill have a lot of fun in this one so tune in!

This is the Intro episode of our series about the Lineage of Christ!  We will be exploring, talking about, and teaching on the bloodline or genealogy of Jesus.  In Matthew 1, we see the lineage from Abraham to Jesus and we talk about the reason this is such an amazing thing!  Grizz, Michelle, and Jill talk about their favorite things, the importance of Christ in the entire Bible, and how all things and people point to Jesus from the very beginning in Genesis.  Get excited for a lot of learning as we aim to remind one another that we are all broken and sinful and, yet, all used by Christ, just like the forefathers of our faith.  Let’s goooooooo!

As we wrap up the book of Ruth, we are THANKFUL the Lord includes this story in His Word. It has reminded us of God's sovereignty and His loyal love. Even in the small moments of our lives, we can be grateful that the Lord's plan will always be GOOD and for our good. Grizz and Autumn talk about how much Ruth points us to Jesus, and how He will be born from the line of Naomi and Ruth. Even through famine, death, and bitterness, the Lord was sovereign over it all, pointing to His Son and our salvation.

In this epic climax of the book of Ruth, we FINALLY get to meet this other family member- who is he? Why is Boaz meeting him at a gate? What is this whole deal with a sandal? We dive into the history behind this term "kinsman-redeemer" but it is pointing us to so much more. Redeem: to buy back, to regain possession of. Jesus has bought us back from sin and death through the payment of His blood. Grizz and Michelle dive into this and more in this week's episode! 

Ever read Ruth chapter 3 and been like "what is going on?" We get it! This section of Scripture can be confusing, especially based on what we've already learned about Ruth and Boaz's character! In this week's episode, Autumn and Annabel talk about strategic righteousness- how Naomi made a PLAN to be redeemed and for Ruth and Boaz to honor the Lord. As we follow Jesus, we often have to be purposeful and intentional about pursuing holiness. It isn't always easy, but it is always worth it!

Throughout the book of Ruth, we see Ruth question why GOOD things have happened to her instead of bad. Ruth is humble and a great picture of how to respond to the Lord’s grace in our lives. The Lord uses Boaz to demonstrate His kindness. The fact that Boaz goes above and beyond to demonstrate kindness to a foreigner- that goes beyond the required law. Such a picture of God’s kindness to us- foreigners who deserve wrath as a requirement of the law, but instead receive GRACE. We DESERVE punishment, but instead receive SALVATION! In this episode, Grizz, Michelle, and Jill discuss how God's merciful providence is demonstrated in Ruth 2:8-23. 

Working at a summer camp this summer? Join us in this 3 part series to discuss how to prepare your heart going into summer camp! In this episode, we discuss your mission at camp. Jill and Grizz get together to discuss what they've learned about this through the years working at camp full time! Camp isn't about you- it is about doing everything for the sake of the Gospel! It is about service and laying down your life. We are thankful for the way camp ministry makes us look more like Christ!