This week in our daily Rooted in Christ reading, we are going to be looking deeper at the story of Issac and of Jacob.  One of the interesting problems with these two patriarchs is the length of their stories.  We … Continue reading →

One of the enduring images of this passage this week is Sarah’s laughter.  I think that laughter can be looked at in a lot of different ways.  Perhaps it is doubt.  “Ha!  Like that could ever happen,” Sarah thinks.  Perhaps … Continue reading →

The picture to the left is an image of an icon that I’ve had in my office for years, going back to the Delta.  For those of you who are not aware, icons are spiritual pictures, most often of Biblical … Continue reading →

This week we are looking at Abraham. There are so many different stories that we can look at regarding his life, it was almost too hard to choose. So, for me, I decided to use my favorite story from Abraham’s … Continue reading →

This week we are looking at Abraham. There are so many different stories that we can look at regarding his life, it was almost too hard to choose. So, for me, I decided to use my favorite story from Abraham’s … Continue reading →

This week we are looking at Abraham. There are so many different stories that we can look at regarding his life, it was almost too hard to choose. So, for me, I decided to use my favorite story from Abraham’s … Continue reading →

Today I want you to think about patience.  Think about Noah.  God called him.  God gave him a vision.  God had great things for him to do. So he did.  He was faithful to the vision that God had given … Continue reading →

This week we’ve been looking at the call of Noah in Genesis 6 and 7.  Today we’ll look at these passages and see what they can tell us about our lives today: 5 The Lord saw that the wickedness of … Continue reading →

This week in our reading we are continuing to look at the heroes of the faith in Hebrews 11.  We will be looking at Noah as found in Genesis 6 and 7. 7 Then the Lord said to Noah, “Go into … Continue reading →

This week in our reading we are continuing to look at the heroes of the faith in Hebrews 11.  We will be looking at Noah as found in Genesis 6 and 7. 5 The Lord saw that the wickedness of … Continue reading →