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  • The Abraham Story Part 11: The Oppression of Hagar

    The Abraham Story Part 11: The Oppression of Hagar
    May 7 2025
    The Oppression of Hagar I was trying to draw attention to the way that the vocabulary and imagery of the Eden story is permeating chapter Genesis 11:27–25:18 . And so that's, again, setting us up with the melody. So what comes after the great promise and provision of blessing and abundance and seed and…
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    51 min
  • The Illusion of Wealth

    The Illusion of Wealth
    May 4 2025
    Ecclesiastes 5:10-12 10 Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless. 11 As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owners except to feast their eyes on them? 12 The sleep of a laborer is…
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    25 min
  • The Abraham Story Part 10: God's Covenant with Abram

    The Abraham Story Part 10: God's Covenant with Abram
    Apr 30 2025
    God’s Covenant with Abram Setting - After these things . is Abram back at the sacred trees of Mamre or is he outside of Salem? Outside of Salem is the last place we saw him, but his camp was outside of mamre. The answer is we don’t know. We are having another conversation with God. 7 And He said to him,…
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    54 min
  • Power and the Problem of Oppression

    Power and the Problem of Oppression
    Apr 27 2025
    8 If you see the poor oppressed in a district, and justice and rights denied, do not be surprised at such things; for one official is eyed by a higher one, and over them both are others higher still. 9 The increase from the land is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields. Introduction:…
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    25 min
  • The Abraham Story Part 9: Seed Like Stars

    The Abraham Story Part 9: Seed Like Stars
    Apr 23 2025
    Tenth Could it have been because Melchizedek is the 10th king and he gives them the 10th? Probably Tenth rimes with the word for "wealth." This is what the Israelites will be called to give to honor the priestly staff in the temple. Royal Priest But the whole point here is that this is not a priest from…
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    1 h et 2 min
  • Easter 2025: Walking with the Risen Christ

    Easter 2025: Walking with the Risen Christ
    Apr 20 2025
    Introduction: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Today, we gather to celebrate the greatest event in history—the resurrection of Jesus Christ. His life was unlike any other. He walked among us, teaching with authority, healing the sick, feeding the hungry, and loving the outcasts. He came proclaiming…
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    24 min
  • The Abraham Story Part 8: Melchizedek the Royal Priest

    The Abraham Story Part 8: Melchizedek the Royal Priest
    Apr 16 2025
    A Flood of Violence What's happening in this story is Sodom and its five kings become engulfed in a metaphorical flood. And the floodwaters represent these kings. And these kings are heavily armed. They're out for blood. They're out for glory and honor. And these kings, these kings are actually so formidable…
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    1 h et 2 min
  • The Lord's Supper: Our Passover Lamb

    The Lord's Supper: Our Passover Lamb
    Apr 13 2025
    The Intersection of Two Great Events Today is a significant day in the life of the church and in biblical history. It is Palm Sunday , the day Jesus entered Jerusalem to the praises of the people, riding on a donkey as the King of Peace. But today also marks the beginning of Passover , the Jewish festival…
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    31 min