As we consider this passage, one of the most famous stories of ancient literature and one of the most difficult to listen to; we find something surprising: God is not for violence, but for grace. Abraham is told to spare his son, but God is the true Abraham who gives his son, Jesus Christ, who willingly goes on our behalf.

Our friend, Pastor Jim Smith, shares on the questions "Why did Jesus come?" and "What does it look like to live a seasoned life of following him?"

As we study the book of Genesis, today we consider the calling of God that is 1) for our growth by giving ourselves away for the good of others, 2) scary and gracious, and 3) both impossible and the most secure place you can be.

As we study the book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible, today we learn about God’s creativity in culture and the city. In this passage we see a) The beauty of cities, b) The problem of cities, and c) How God is healing cities.

As we study the book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible, today we ask whether God cares about the injustice and violence in the world, and what God is doing about it. In this passage of Noah and the Flood, we find 1) A God that sees, 2) A God that judges and 3) A God that saves.

As we study the book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible, today we consider the violent realities in our world and lives as we consider 1) the reality of insidious violence that is overcome by 2) the power of God’s pervasive grace.

As we study the book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible, today we consider the reality that this world is "not as it should be," and we examine 1) the root of sin and brokenness, 2) the result of sin and brokenness, and 3) God’s remedy for the brokenness in our lives and world.

As we study through the book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible, today we consider the original blessing God gives upon all creation. We consider 1) the God who blesses, 2) the blessing God gives, and 3) how we receive and enter into this blessing.

When we gather on Sundays we are reunited with God, reconnected with one another, and redirected outward to join in God's mission to renew our neighborhoods, city and world! We begin by praying for our world, then point our feet in the direction of our prayers and get moving to join Christ in his mission of renewal.