God Centered Life

Our study today explores the dream that Jacob had as recorded in Genesis, and how it links to our understanding of who God is. Genesis 28:10-22

What does it mean to say that God is in control when we’re talking about a point in our life where action is needed? When do we power-up versus when do we pray? We’ll look at this question in today's study. Genesis 24

What’s the relationship between being in a tight situation and having faith? Perhaps it's easy to assume when the pressure is off. Our study looks at an example of faith in the worst imaginable situation. Genesis 22:1-19

Very few people will say they really enjoy tests. What if we knew clearly that the test was coming directly from God? Abraham faced just this reality. Today's study looks for things we can learn from his test. Genesis 22:1-19

If the bad guys are always “those people” do we miss out on an honest look at ourselves? And does that view lessen the value of grace? We’ll look at these questions in this study. Genesis 18

We start the day with a plan. Then, within moments, the curveball comes at us and our plan is out the window. Resources available to handle this? We’ll look at those in this study. 1 Peter 1:3-12

What question would you ask God if you were walking along next to Him after sharing a meal? While that might be a difficult scene to imagine, we’re heading there nonetheless in this study. Genesis 18

What does it mean to be blessed by God? We’ll look at Old Testament blessings but pull solid parallels to our current desire to experience blessing in our lives today. Genesis 12:1-9

Looking to God for guidance… if we’re honest, that requires faith. What if we don’t hear anything from God? We’ll look at how God guides us in this study. Genesis 12:1-9

We see something as judgement, but is there a divinely ordained purpose that might be woven behind it? We’ll look at that question today. Genesis 11:1-9

Unity at any cost! Sounds good at a quick glance, but with just a bit of consideration, the potential for disaster emerges. We’ll explore this idea in our study today. Genesis 11:1-9

The legal system ranks crimes, some more deserving of stricter punishment than others. Have you ever found yourself ranking your past failings? Our study today sets out to remove that ranking. 1 Peter 1:1-2

A nuance question regarding how you regard God: do you see God as celebrating the destruction of evil? Is this an accurate view of God? We’ll explore this question in our study today. Genesis 6:1-8

It’s easy to define a segment of the world as evil and worthy of God's wrath. Is this passage suggesting all, including heavenly beings, are capable of failing God? We’ll look at that question today. Genesis 6:1-8

Ever performed an inventory of your thoughts of God, specifically looking for elements of your fallen self that have crept in to “help” define who God is? Scary notion for sure, but we’ll head that direction in this study. Genesis 4

If you were fortunate enough to grow up in a good home, longing for that home is likely. Our study today asks if there is a part of us that longs for the home of the garden, our “most connected to God” home. Genesis 4

Less evil! Of course this is a worthy goal. But is there a disservice done if we don’t at least acknowledge how the presence of evil has changed our world? We’ll explore this question in our study. Genesis 3:1-24

Looking for encouragement? Let’s study Biblical election! Okay, maybe not the first inclination that comes to mind when encouragement is needed. But should it be? Let’s find out! 1 Peter 1:1-2

It’s a broad truth that to solve a problem, you need to identify its source. We take that approach in this study to try and understand the problem of evil in our world. Genesis 3:1-24

Is loneliness something that God cares about? In our study today, we’ll look at another foundational principle that speaks directly to this question. Genesis 1:26 - 2:5

For some, the question of what to have for dinner is one of the more challenging obstacles to overcome. A far more cerebral, but far more impactful question to wrestle with is “Who are we as humans?” That’s our destination for this study. Genesis 1:26 - 2:5

It’s not uncommon for the childhood mastery of the word “why” to be an exciting discovery. “I’ve found a way to befuddle Mom and Dad!” Our study today encourages us to bring that inquisitiveness to the Bible. Genesis 1

Foundation: A good one is necessary for building a sturdy house. What about when it comes to a worldview? How are those affected by what we believe about origins? We look at these questions in this study. Genesis 1

How many times during the last week have you felt like giving up? Surprising how that feeling can sneak up on us even in the midst of good times. Paul lays out tools to fight off that feeling in our study today. 2 Timothy 4:9-22

In one sense, it can be good to see this person or that person each Sunday, and we pass along a hearty “Hello!” But is there more going on when this takes place? Our study digs below the greetings to the larger purpose behind them. 1 Cor 16:5-24