jacarroll71Jan 19, 2016God’s Hand in Human HistoryToday’s reading: Genesis 49:1-Exodus 1:22 We finish Genesis and begin Exodus today. Genesis has taken us from Creation and the Fall of...
jacarroll71Jan 16, 2016Weekend Bible ReadingsSaturday’s reading: Genesis 41:37-43:34 Sunday’s reading: Genesis 44:1-45:28 Monday’s reading: Genesis 46:1-48:22 Here are our...
jacarroll71Jan 15, 2016God’s Presence, Consistent Character, and SuccessToday’s reading: Genesis 39:1-41:36 Joseph is an exemplary figure when it comes to steadiness in the midst of trials and prosperity. His...
jacarroll71Jan 13, 2016War: Just or Unjust?Today’s reading: Genesis 34:1-36:30 It is no simple matter to evaluate the wisdom or necessity of waging war. As I said, “it is hard to...
jacarroll71Jan 12, 2016Change of HeartToday’s reading: Genesis 31:22-33:20 Are you impressed with the way God used the trials in Jacob’s life to humble him? As a young man, I...
jacarroll71Jan 9, 2016Weekend “Cover to Cover” Bible ReadingsSaturday’s reading: Genesis 25:1-26:35 Sunday’s reading: Genesis 27:1-29:14 Monday’s reading: Genesis 29:15-31:21 Here are the readings...
jacarroll71Jan 8, 2016Guidance through SignsToday’s reading: Genesis 23:1-24:67 In my challenge on this passage, I wrote: “Rarely, if ever, rely on signs [for guidance in making...
jacarroll71Jan 7, 2016Selfish or Selfless?Today’s reading: Genesis 19:30-22:24 Anyone who thinks that people are basically good will find the Bible to show otherwise. The lives...
jacarroll71Jan 6, 2016God’s Covenant People: who are they and what do they have?Today’s reading: Genesis 17:1-19:29 Today we read of God’s covenant with Abraham which even included a change of his name. We will see...
jacarroll71Jan 4, 2016Covering for SinToday’s reading: Genesis 9:18-12:9 Now we come to the incident of Noah’s drunkenness and his sons’ reactions to it. Here is a poignant...
jacarroll71Jan 3, 2016Salvation: Enduring and UndeservedToday’s reading: Genesis 6:1-9:17 Sometimes it seems like God’s providence[1] is intermittent. He can seem to be like a Gandalf, the...
jacarroll71Jan 2, 2016Worship that Pleases GodToday’s reading: Genesis 4-5 The history of Cain and Abel causes me pause. It is the first recorded case of murder, it occurred within a...