The Means and The End

As her soul was departing (for she died), she named him Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin. -Genesis 35:18 Dear members and friends, Rachel … Read more

Facing and Embracing Reality

But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept. -Genesis 33:4  Dear members and … Read more

Transforming Our Inner Selves

So he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” Then the man said, “You shall no longer be called Jacob, but … Read more

Can you drink from my cup?

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling before him, she asked a favor of him. And … Read more

Climbing a Spiritual Mountain

Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where do you come from?” They said, “We are from Haran.” –Genesis 29:4 Dear members and friends, Haran is … Read more

On Choosing A Leader

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment. Proverbs 12:19  Dear members and friends, I wrote something else to be the … Read more

How To Use Knowledge

Laban said, “This is not done in our country—giving the younger before the firstborn. Complete the week of this one, and we will give you … Read more

Truth as Nourishment

Now when Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, and the sheep of his mother’s brother Laban, Jacob went up and rolled … Read more

The Lord Shall Be My God

Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give … Read more

What is a blessing?

Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the Lord has blessed. May God give you of the dew … Read more