University Baptist Church-Houston

Jacob, who would wrestle with God, found himself wrestling through most of his relationships: his brother, his father, his two wives, and his sons. It should come as no surprise, then, that his relationships with the neighboring peoples were...

Deception damages our relationships with others and ourselves. Whether it is something we do ourselves or is done to us, deception brings pain and betrayal. The Bible reminds us often that deception and lying lead to endless cycles of deception and...

Deception damages our relationships with others and ourselves. Whether it is something we do ourselves or is done to us, deception brings pain and betrayal. The Bible reminds us often that deception and lying lead to endless cycles of deception and...

The work/creation/land component of Jacob’s story is centralized in his twenty years living abroad with his distant relatives in the east. He patiently and prosperously worked for his uncle Laban, tending livestock and growing the herds. Poignantly...

The work/creation/land component of Jacob’s story is centralized in his twenty years living abroad with his distant relatives in the east. He patiently and prosperously worked for his uncle Laban, tending livestock and growing the herds. Poignantly...

As God’s people, we bring

blessing when we intercede for others, but we can bring trouble when we hide or stay

silent. Consider the two episodes of Abraham passing Sarah off as his sister. In failing

to trust God and to speak honestly, Abram...

As God’s people, we bring

blessing when we intercede for others, but we can bring trouble when we hide or stay

silent. Consider the two episodes of Abraham passing Sarah off as his sister. In failing

to trust God and to speak honestly, Abram...

Much of Abraham’s story in Genesis is focused on his family (of the three covenant components, “family” is the most predominant here). Abram passed off his wife as his sister twice, had a son via a handmaiden, had a son via his wife, dealt with the...

Much of Abraham’s story in Genesis is focused on his family (of the three covenant components, “family” is the most predominant here). Abram passed off his wife as his sister twice, had a son via a handmaiden, had a son via his wife, dealt with the...

Abraham’s relationship with the land was a peculiar one. He was told to leave his homeland for a new, unknown home. And while he would see the land that would be his future home, the most that he would possess in his life was a small cave that would...