Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Genesis 1”
What kind of different are we talking about today? In one of my favorite movies, the little boy, Forrest Gump, is forced to undergo some standardized testing before he enters school. The principal explains his less-than-favorable results to Forrest’s mother in the clip above by saying the famous words: “Your boy’s different, Mizzz Gump.” Is being different a bad thing or …
I returned yesterday from a two-week writing retreat at North Carolina’s Outer Banks. I’ve gone there each October for the past five years, and every time Jesus has spoken to me powerfully. The Lord opens my spiritual ears when I’m silent before Him in His marvelous Creation. He stirs my wonder and gratitude while making me feel both small and …
Out with 2020, and in with 2021! Can I get an “Amen“? What are you most hoping for in 2021? Before you answer–and before you read about my 3 Greatest Hopes for 2021–can I share a word of caution? I think the Christmas trees you see below paint a picture of our 2021 anticipation. Here’s what I mean… We enjoyed …
Does God Lead Us Into Dark Places? Throughout the Bible, God led his people into worlds different from their own, places they would never have chosen to go. Esther in Darkness “God separated the light from the darkness.” Genesis 1:4b (Amplified Version) In the book of Esther, a young woman was taken from her home and family, placed in a world …
Sometimes, when I struggle with a life decision or a concept in Scripture, I pray, “Lord, open the door you want me to walk through.” My daughter and son-in-love were praying this prayer with our grandson one night before bed, and this three-year-old pipes up, “And, Jesus, put a handle on the door!” From the mouths of babes drop the …
Download the Study Notes Through-the-Bible Character Series Thanks for joining our first study in the new podcast series. Lyndsey and I will systematically chat our way through Old Testament characters, telling the Bible’s single story of God’s desire to reveal Himself and relate to humankind. Today, we’ll start in the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve, and we’ll end …
Egypt lauded Ra’s lovely chantress, whose heart was stolen by an ambitious priest named Potiphera.
In the powerful prequel to In Feast or Famine, Katesch was taken from her beloved son to become Pharaoh’s Songbird of Memphis. Her influence gains favor for an ambitious young priest named Potiphera. Drought scorches the land. Conspiracies thrive. Loyalties shift. Lives are lost. Can sacrifice free the Songbird from her gilded cage?
