Genesis 30:25-43Undeserved Blessing In this passage, two master tricksters – Jacob and Laban – make a business deal involving flocks of sheep and goats. Then each man slyly tries to gain advantage over the other. Before the deal can be implemented, Laban removes the spotted and...
POLAND It was a joy and a privilege to spend time with Pastor Jan Tomczyk from Bydgoszcz, Poland, and Russ Brown of Poland Evangelical Mission over the weekend. I hope you will use this Poland Edition of the blog to spend some concentrated time in prayer for Poland, for the church in Poland, and...
Genesis 29:31 – 30:24Jacob’s Children Jacob’s two wives had legitimate problems. Leah felt great sadness because her husband did not love her. Rachel was disappointed because she was barren. But their problems did not drive them toward God. They ran in the opposite...