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Good News for Dysfunctional Families! (Genesis 37:1-28)
We believe in a God who turns things upside down — who brings down the mighty from their thrones and lifts up the lowly. We believe in a God who can take a boy from the pit and make him a source of life for all nations. Continue reading
Posted in Sermons: Old Testament
Tagged Andrew Lloyd Webber, betrayal, biblical interpretation, biblical storytelling, blended families, divine providence, family dysfunction, Father Dave, feminist theology, Fighting Fathers Ministries, Genesis 37, God’s hiddenness, hope in darkness, Ishmaelites, Jacob, jealousy, Joseph, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Joseph narrative, ketonet passim, online sermon, ornamented robe, parental favouritism, patriarchs, queer theology, redemption, Rumble sermon, sibling rivalry, spiritual resilience, Tamar’s dress, the pit, trauma, video sermon
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Jacob wrestles with God – a Sermon on Genesis 32:24-30
“Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. (25) When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlas, destiny, grabber, Jacob, Jacob wrestles with God, way, wrestling
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