Thrive Harbor

A costly detour results in tragedy befalling Jacob's family. What does that detour show us about the Bible's wisdom in shepherding us through suffering and injustice? In this message, Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, looks at the heartwrenching story of Dinah for hidden pointers to God's grace.

Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Genesis 2:24 28:20-22; 31:13; 33:18; 34:1-31; 49:5-7; 1 John 1:9; 2 Samuel 13:1-22; and Romans 12:9-21.

Jacob has spent a lifetime on the run, from God and from the consequences of his actions. But when God corners him, he has no choice but to confront God—and himself. In this message, Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, speaks on the way God brings us to the end of ourselves in order to draw us into deeper relationship with Him.

Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Genesis 27:18; 32-33 and Proverbs 28:13.

We can never out-give God. The more of our lives we surrender to him, the greater we come to know his love, joy, peace, and power. In this message, Justin Dill, leader of Transformation Missions, speaks on God’s call to surrender our lives to him.

Jacob came from a dysfunctional family and created a dysfunctional family of his own. How can God's grace redeem broken families and broken stories? In this message, Conner Dill, part of Thrive Harbor, unpacks how God's grace meets Jacob, his wives, and his children.

Jacob, the man who outschemes everyone, finally meets his match in his conniving father-in-law, Laban. Tricked into an unwanted marriage, Jacob learns that even when his plans fall apart, God's plans never fail.

This message was given by Ken Templeton, interim pastor at Gig Harbor Foursquare.

Many people think the Bible is filled with stories of religious heroes. But Genesis is filled with villains. The people God uses in the Bible often don't come off as moral exemplars to be emulated but as trophies of his grace and mercy. In this message, Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, looks to the story of Jacob and Esau for evidence of God's grace in working through flawed and broken people.

Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Genesis 24:67; 25:21-23, 27-34; 28:10-15; Romans 10:17; and Ephesians 2:8-9.

Many people who grew up in Christian homes drift from the faith they were raised in. With Abraham now off the scene, how will God train his son, Isaac, to make his father's faith his own? In this message, Dale King, pastor of Calvary Fellowship, explores the way God forms Isaac's faith in Genesis 26.

Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Genesis 15:6; 21:33; 26; 1 Corinthians 15:33; and Hebrews 11:13.

Following the death of Abraham, his son Isaac fathers twin boys, Jacob and Esau—whose rivalry nearly tears the family apart. In this message, Dustin Polley, director of Thrive Kitsap, looks at how Genesis 25 points to God's ability to redeem messed up families.

Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Genesis 25; Malachi 1:2-5; Romans 9:1-24; and Micah 6:8.

The Bible is a story that is epic and complex. One key to understanding it is the concept of covenant. The series of covenants God makes with humans gives us the Bible's plot line, revealing how His promises point to a coming kingdom—and a coming king.

Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include John 5:39; Matthew 25:34; Genesis 1:26; 6:5; 8:20-9:17; 12:1-3; 13:14-17; Revelation 11:15; Exodus 19:5-6; Deuteronomy 28; 2 Samuel 7:11-16; 1 Chronicles 17:14; Psalm 132; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Ezekiel 36:24-28; Luke 1:32-33; 22:20; 2 Corinthians 3:6; Galatians 3:13, 16, 29; and Romans 8:3-4.

Isaac and Rebekah had a remarkable, unconventional love story. In this message Tim Cedarland, Thrive's director emeritus, shows how this romantic tale points beyond itself to something greater: a Father seeking a bride for His beloved Son.