Genesis 32:27
Say Your Name
On a grabby, conniving scoundrel forced to say his own name out loud — and a God who still will not let go.
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Genesis
Letters that preach Genesis
Genesis 28:16
Surely the Lord Is in This Place
On Jacob's rock pillow, a parishioner in the emergency room, and why we are still surprised when God shows up.
Genesis 22:2
The Wounds That Remain
On Genesis 22, the silence between Abraham and Isaac afterward, and what it means for the church to tell the truth about the harm it has caused.
Genesis 1:26
Not Fully Myself Without You
On skipping the doctrinal sermon and asking instead what it means that none of us carries the image of God alone.
Genesis 3:7
Who Told You
On fig leaves, the shame that enters and stays, and a God who co-suffers rather than standing apart from our wounds.
Appointed for the day — the letter preached another text
- What Came Out of His Mouth Proper 15 (20) · Genesis 45:1-15
- Ego Eimi Proper 14 (19) · Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
- Say Your Name Proper 13 (18) · Genesis 32:22-31
- A Kingdom You Cannot Own Proper 12 (17) · Genesis 29:15-28
- Surely the Lord Is in This Place Proper 11 (16) · Genesis 28:10-19a
- Who Moves the Rocks Proper 10 (15) · Genesis 25:19-34
- The Church Doesn't Need Super Pastors Proper 9 (14) · Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
- The Wounds That Remain Proper 8 (13) · Genesis 22:1-14
- Acknowledging Jesus in Strangers Proper 7 (12) · Genesis 21:8-21
- Take No Bag for the Journey Proper 6 (11) · Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7)
- The Company Jesus Keeps Proper 5 (10) · Genesis 12:1-9
- Not Fully Myself Without You Trinity Sunday · Genesis 1:1-2:4a
- Songs for the Uphill Road Second Sunday in Lent · Genesis 12:1-4a
- Who Told You First Sunday in Lent · Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7