Jacob has a dream about the gateway between heaven and earth. He is struck with fear and rather than pursue his destiny, he continues to distance himself from God with conditional promises. He has spent his whole life grasping after the…
Esau shows up and realizes he’s been ripped off. He feels mistreated, taken advantage of, cheated out of the blessing that was rightfully his. Esau constantly feels like he’s missing out and ends up doing more whining and complaining than…
Jacob has felt robbed his whole life of blessing. He’s watched Esau get the attaboy’s from his dad, succeed in sports in hunting, in manly things, while he sat at home and watched cooking shows. Jacob probably felt pretty worthless…
When Esau came in from hunting he was exhausted, famished, and vulnerable. When we have no margin, haven’t gotten enough rest, and are on edge, we are more prone to sin. We are more apt to turn to fill a…
Whether you love him or hate him, I think we can all see at least a little of ourselves in Jacob. Coming from behind, the prototypical underdog, even with his deceit and trickery, we might be able to identify. Whether…
In Acts 10:34-43, Peter preaches the gospel in a clear, compelling, and concise way that centers in the death and resurrection of Jesus leading to a profound peace and life on mission. Click here to listen.
The first nine steps are all about reforming and rehabbing our lives in order to walk in the Spirit. Steps 10-11 show us how to maintain the new life that comes as a result of committing one’s life and will…
Steps 10 & 11 show us how to do what’s under your control so that you can do what’s not under your control. It’s like playing sports or music. Gameday doesn’t happen without day after day of practice. Yet somehow…
John Kilzer, leader and pastor of the Way, at St. John UMC in Midtown, shared on Step 10 and unceasing prayer at Jacob’s Well. Click Here to Listen to This Week’s Message. Click here to listen to an original song…
Our message on Steps 8 & 9 come from Genesis 4 and the the story of Cain and Abel. Maybe Cain never felt like what he offered was good enough. He always compared himself to his little brother and felt…