After having served at least 14 years in service to Laban, Jacob is ready to go home. But Laban has other plans, so Jacob cuts a deal with him regarding livestock. What is the deal with the spotted and speckled sheep? What is going on with the sticks in the water troughs? All of this and more this week!

Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.

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Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God and better understand our lives, identity, meaning, and purpose. But for many people, reading the Bible is difficult. The ancient and confusing nature of the stories within the Bible are often prohibitive to our engagement and learning. How can we make sense of the Scriptures?

We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.

This week we see the complicated beginnings of the children of Jacob. Jacob now has two wives and in this chapter we see both wives bear children. These children will become the 12 tribes of Israel. What is significant about the names of the children? How is the relational dynamic between Leah and Rachel? What in the world is going on with the mandrakes?

Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.

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Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God and better understand our lives, identity, meaning, and purpose. But for many people, reading the Bible is difficult. The ancient and confusing nature of the stories within the Bible are often prohibitive to our engagement and learning. How can we make sense of the Scriptures?

We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.

Jacob has been sent to Rebekah’s kinfolk to find a wife and begin his family, but he is soon immersed in way more than he bargained for… What will his relationship be to his uncle, Laban? Will he find a wife? Why are we still talking so much about water and wells? All this and more, this week on Story / Symbol / Spirit.

Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.

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Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God and better understand our lives, identity, meaning, and purpose. But for many people, reading the Bible is difficult. The ancient and confusing nature of the stories within the Bible are often prohibitive to our engagement and learning. How can we make sense of the Scriptures?

We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.

We have gone through 28 chapters so far this calendar year. As we approach Thanksgiving, a holiday specifically designed to orient our minds towards gratitude, Jackie and John discuss the following question: How has what we have gone through so far in the Bible heightened our gratitude for God?

Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.

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Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God and better understand our lives, identity, meaning, and purpose. But for many people, reading the Bible is difficult. The ancient and confusing nature of the stories within the Bible are often prohibitive to our engagement and learning. How can we make sense of the Scriptures?

We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.

This week we see Jacob, blessed by Isaac, go to Rebekah’s family to find a wife. As he travels towards Harran, he has a strange dream where he sees a staircase go from the ground into the heavens. What are these stairs? What is the meaning of this dream? Why does Jacob build an altar?

Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.

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Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God and better understand our lives, identity, meaning, and purpose. But for many people, reading the Bible is difficult. The ancient and confusing nature of the stories within the Bible are often prohibitive to our engagement and learning. How can we make sense of the Scriptures?

We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.

This week we see what is commonly described as Jacob’s deception of Esau. But as we will see, it is pretty clear that it is Rebekah’s idea. Why does she move to ensure Jacob is the one who receives the blessing? Why does Isaac want to give the blessing to Esau? What will this mean for the relationship between Jacob and Esau going forward?

Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.

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Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God and better understand our lives, identity, meaning, and purpose. But for many people, reading the Bible is difficult. The ancient and confusing nature of the stories within the Bible are often prohibitive to our engagement and learning. How can we make sense of the Scriptures?

We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.

This week we see more drama between the family of Abraham and Abimelech. How will the seed, Isaac, fare in a famine? Will he walk faithfully and patiently in the midst of persecution like his father? If Isaac does well, the rescue mission of God is on track!

Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.

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Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God and better understand our lives, identity, meaning, and purpose. But for many people, reading the Bible is difficult. The ancient and confusing nature of the stories within the Bible are often prohibitive to our engagement and learning. How can we make sense of the Scriptures?

We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.

This week we see the birth of Isaac’s twin sons, Esau and Jacob. Which one will the promise go through? What are these boys like? Who can God trust with the covenant?

Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.

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Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God and better understand our lives, identity, meaning, and purpose. But for many people, reading the Bible is difficult. The ancient and confusing nature of the stories within the Bible are often prohibitive to our engagement and learning. How can we make sense of the Scriptures?

We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.

This week we go through the first 18 verses of Genesis 25. We say goodbye to Abraham as he is buried in the Promised Land, and we see the Genealogy of Abraham’s other son, Ishmael. What is the significance of Ishmael’s genealogy? What does this genealogy have in common with the genealogy of Abraham’s brother, Nahor, in Gen. 22?

Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.

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Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God and better understand our lives, identity, meaning, and purpose. But for many people, reading the Bible is difficult. The ancient and confusing nature of the stories within the Bible are often prohibitive to our engagement and learning. How can we make sense of the Scriptures?

We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.

This week we see Abraham’s senior servant find a wife for Isaac. God’s promises start to materialize as the promised seed (Isaac) begins his family. Why is the servant instructed to go to this specific place and these specific people? Why does this event happen at a well? All that and more this week on Story / Symbol / Spirit!

Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.

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Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God and better understand our lives, identity, meaning, and purpose. But for many people, reading the Bible is difficult. The ancient and confusing nature of the stories within the Bible are often prohibitive to our engagement and learning. How can we make sense of the Scriptures?

We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.