Redemption
The daughters of Lot and the story no one wants to preach
After everything burns down, two women make a decision that shocks every reader — and reveals something about survival that no one wants to admit.
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Wisdom
Sodom and Gomorrah Is Not a Story About Sex
Everyone knows what destroyed Sodom. Almost no one knows what the text actually says — and what it reveals about the city you live in today.
Purpose and Calling
The Covenant of the Knife: What God Asked Abraham to Cut Away
God didn't ask Abraham for a promise. He asked for a mark that couldn't be undone. That distinction is the entire argument.
Wisdom
Hagar and the God Who Saw Her
She had no name in the plan. No voice in the decision. And yet she is the first person in all of Scripture to give God a name — and the name she chose was: the one who sees me.
Purpose and Calling
The Night God Made a Promise Abraham Couldn't Break
God made a promise to Abraham that Abraham couldn't possibly keep. That wasn't a loophole. That was the whole point.
Purpose and Calling
Abraham Paid a Tithe to a Man With No Last Name — And It Should Bother You
Abraham had just won the greatest military victory of his life. Then a stranger appeared with bread and wine — and Abraham gave him everything. Why?
Wisdom
The Man Who Let Someone Else Choose First
Abram had everything to fight for and chose not to fight. That decision is either the wisest thing in Genesis — or the strangest. It might be both.
Purpose and Calling
The Man Who Left Everything Without Knowing Where He Was Going
God told Abram to leave everything — his country, his family, his father's house — and gave him no destination. The terrifying thing is that this is still how calling works.
Leadership
The Tower of Babel Didn't Fall in 2200 BCE — It's Falling Right Now
The people of Babel weren't destroyed for being ambitious. They were scattered for being unified in exactly the wrong way — and we've rebuilt their tower brick by brick.
Relationship
The First Thing Noah Did After the Flood Will Make You Uncomfortable
Noah survived the flood. Then he planted a vineyard, got drunk, and cursed his grandson. Genesis 9 is asking you something about the survivors in your own life — and about yourself.
Fear and Courage
Noah Didn't Build the Ark When the Rain Started
God warned Noah about a flood in a world that had never seen rain. The real question the story is asking isn't whether Noah believed. It's whether you would have built.
Wisdom
Cain and Abel Is Not a Story About Murder
The murder in Genesis 4 happens in a field. But it starts somewhere much closer to home — somewhere you probably visited this week.