Leaving the Kid's Table

Episode Title: What Do You Do With a Dream? Episode Description: You've got a dream. Maybe you've had it for years. But have you ever actually handed it over to God or are you just holding it a little too tight? In Genesis 40, Joseph is in prison with his own dreams buried, and yet he's the one pointing others to God as the interpreter of dreams. This episode is about releasing your grip, staying...

Episode Title: The Coat You're Still Carrying Episode Description: Joseph didn't put either coat down both times they were taken from him. But he never went back for them either. He turned around and got to work. In Genesis 39, we see the same God show up in a wealthy house and a prison cell with the same faithfulness. This episode is about what you do after the coat is gone whether it was taken,...

Episode Title: The Verdict God Didn't Give Episode Description: Two of Judah’s sons die in this chapter, same verdict, same result. And then there’s Judah, who does some of the worst things in the whole story, and he’s still standing at the end of it. What makes someone wicked enough that God ends it? And what happens when He confronts you instead? Genesis 38 Puzzles me but it has something uncomf...

Episode Title: Who Is Your Reuben? Episode Description: Most people read Genesis 37 and see Joseph. Or they see the brothers as one group doing one terrible thing. But that's not what happened. There was one voice that went a different direction. One brother who tried to save Joseph, came back to an empty pit, and told the truth anyway. This episode is about that voice. Who has yours? And whose ar...

Episode Title: You Don't Have to Be the Main Character Episode Description: Genesis 36 is a genealogy. A whole chapter of names, family lines, and kings. But hidden inside all those names is a question you might not have expected — where are you in God's story? Not everyone's journey looks like Abraham's covenant moment or Jacob's wrestling match. Some of us are more like Esau — living life, raisi...

Episode Title: Here I Am. No Conditions. Episode Description: What if God is asking you to go back? Not to rehash old pain—but to return to a promise you made and this time mean it completely. In Genesis 35, Jacob is called back to Bethel, and before he goes, he gives his household three instructions that reveal what a real, unconditional commitment to God actually looks like. This one is personal...

Episode Title: No Going Back Episode Description: Genesis 34 is a chapter most people want to skip. It's uncomfortable, it's dark, and it raises questions nobody really wants to sit with. But buried at the very end is a single verse that stood out — and it has nothing to do with justice. It has everything to do with what drives you. What's the difference between a passion that fades and a calling...

Episode Title: Am I Still Choosing Who God Said I Am? Episode Description: You can have a new name and still slip back into old habits. Jacob walked into Genesis 33 as Israel—the man who wrestled God—and one chapter later old Jacob tendencies are showing up alongside the new man he's becoming. That tension is real. And it might be exactly where you are right now. This episode isn't about falling a...

Episode Title: Don't Tap Episode Description: Have you ever been in something so hard, so suffocating, that you just gave up? Jacob found himself alone in the dark, in the middle of his fear—and God showed up to wrestle. Not to destroy him. To mark him. What does it look like to hold on when everything in you wants to tap out? That's what Genesis 32 is about. In This Episode: Why Jacob was alone o...

Episode Title: What Are You Carrying? Episode Description: We all have things in our lives we've never stopped to question — they just became part of the routine without us ever deciding they would. But then there are the other things. The things we know about. The things we took with us on purpose and buried where nobody can find them. In Genesis 31, one verse stopped Chad cold. Rachel stole her...

Episode Title: How Did It Get Here? Episode Description: We all start something with a reason. A passion. A purpose. But life gets busy, things shift, and somewhere along the way we stop asking why. In Genesis 30, Rachel and Leah are deep in a rivalry that started over love — and has quietly turned into something they probably don't even recognize anymore. Chad digs into one of the strangest and m...

Episode Title: God's Orange Dress Moment Episode Description: Ever felt invisible? Like you're just taking up space while everyone else gets noticed? In Genesis 29 there's a woman named Leah who knows that feeling better than most — and what God does about it will change how you see yourself. In This Episode: The "orange dress moment" — what love at first sight has to do with your relationship wit...

Episode Title: When "I'll Pray for You" Isn't Enough Episode Description: Isaac didn't just give Jacob travel advice—he spoke God's covenant promises over him before he left. That same night, God confirmed those exact words in a dream. What if the blessings we speak over people prepare them to hear God when He speaks? Chad wrestles with realizing he's lost the art of speaking life, not just promis...

Episode Title: When Your Life Feels Like a Filler Episode Episode Description: Isaac got two chapters. Abraham got thirteen. Same covenant, same God, but vastly different stories. What do you do when you realize your life might never be the highlight-reel story you expected? In Genesis 27, Chad wrestles with wanting the Abraham story while living the Isaac life—and discovers that faithfulness does...

Episode Title: Find Your Rehoboth Episode Description: What if the fear you're hiding behind is the only thing keeping you from the life God has for you? Isaac's journey in Genesis 26 is about more than just a lie—it's about freedom, growth, and finding the room God has uniquely for you. From hiding behind fear to building on his father's wells to finally finding Rehoboth, Isaac's story shows us w...

Episode Title: When Someone Else Gets Your Blessing Episode Description: Seven years. Three jobs. Everything I had. I poured it all into building something I thought I'd do for the rest of my life. And then I was asked to step down. Someone else stepped in and got to watch the church thrive. For 10 years I asked "What if..." until I finally understood what God was doing. In Genesis 25, Abraham tak...

Episode Title: Before He Finished Praying Episode Description: You pray. You make your lists. You look at every option. And you still feel like you're guessing. What if I told you God might be answering prayers you haven't even prayed yet? In Genesis 24, Abraham's servant asks God for a sign—and before he finishes praying, the answer shows up. But here's the deeper truth: God had been preparing th...

Episode Title: Integrity in the Dark Hours Episode Description: Sarah is dead. After 127 years of life and walking faithfully beside Abraham through every promise, every doubt, every miracle—she's gone. And in his grief, Abraham faces a choice: take the easy way out, or pay the full price to maintain his integrity. What he does next reveals something powerful about character when life falls apart....

Episode Title: The Mountain God Will Show You Episode Description: What do you do when God asks you to sacrifice the very thing you've waited your whole life for? Abraham faced this impossible test on a mountain in Moriah, and his response reveals something powerful about faith, trust, and what it means to truly worship. This isn't just Abraham's story—it's a question for all of us: What mountain...

Episode Title: [Title] Episode Description: Twenty-five years of waiting. Then laughter. Isaac is finally born and his name literally means "he laughs." But before the celebration can settle, God asks Abraham to do something unthinkable—send away his other son, Ishmael, the boy he raised for nearly two decades. Genesis 21 isn't just about God keeping promises on His timeline. It's about what happe...

Episode Title: Fear of God: Paralyzed or Motivated? Episode Description: What does "fear of God" really mean? In Genesis 20, Abraham makes a familiar mistake out of fear, while a king named Abimelek shows us what true fear of God looks like. Discover the difference between being paralyzed by fear and being motivated by reverence—and learn how God's justice and mercy work together even when we mess...

Episode Title: Under My Roof: What Are You Willing to Sacrifice for God's Purpose? Episode Description: Lot's offer in Genesis 19 is one of the most disturbing moments in Scripture—offering his daughters to protect two strangers. But what if we're missing the point? What if this isn't just about a father's terrible decision, but about recognizing God's purpose when it crosses your path and being w...

Episode Title: The Side of a Mountain: When God Shows Up and Nothing Goes as Planned Episode Description: Sitting on a mountainside waiting for elk, bargaining with God about the "how" and "when"—only to open Genesis 18 and find Abraham doing the exact same thing. But Abraham wasn't negotiating for himself; he was bartering for the lives of strangers in cities about to be destroyed. This episode e...

Episode Title: That Very Day: What It Means to Be a Man of Your Word Episode Description: At 99 years old, Abraham receives a new name, a renewed promise, and an ask from God that nobody would sign up for voluntarily. No numbing cream. No modern medicine. Just immediate obedience. Genesis 17 challenges everything about delayed obedience and convenient commitment. When God says "walk before me and...

Episode Title: Perhaps I Can: When We Try to Speed Up God's Promise Episode Description: "Perhaps I can build a family through her." Five words that reveal how tempting it is to help God out when His timing doesn't match ours. In Genesis 16, Sarai's plan works—sort of. There's a pregnancy, but also despising, mistreatment, and a runaway slave alone in the desert. Yet in the mess of human impatienc...