American Christianity in the 21st century puts a lot of emphasis on what God does for us. There is little said about what God might do to us. Genesis has a story that illustrates why that may be unwise. This…

Do you succumb to the temptation to be deceitful? Do you deceive close family and friends? If so, have you considered all the ramifications of deceit? Genesis warns us that our deceit may not only cause pain to close family…

What do you do when the crowd wants to do something wrong? Do you join in or do you refrain? How much risk are you willing to take to do the right thing? Genesis 37 tells us that Joseph’s brothers…

Is there any jealousy or hatred in your family? Are there siblings who don’t get along? Is there strife between parent and child? If so, how did the strife start? Was it avoidable? One way for parents to prevent family strife…

Jacob was a wealthy man who had many children and was blessed by God. Because of his possessions, it is easy to assume that his life was easy; however, he actually had several painful experiences during his life. As you…