It's one of the more difficult stories in the Old Testament. Why would God command Abraham to sacrifice his son? What can I learn from this story and what does it have to do with my own life? The bottom line is that sometimes we are asked to do difficult things in order to learn something about ourselves.
To keep the Abrahamic Covenant, to be different than the world and to have the Spirit of the Lord, we need to be very cautious in our homes and in our personal lives to not even except a thread of what the world has to offer.
There is only one thing that I really enjoy about eating trail mix. Anyone with me?! Let’s talk about M&Ms today.
Sometimes it just feels impossible to get up in the morning. For one reason or another, or for no discernible reason at all, we just don't feel like ourselves and struggle to feel motivated. As parents this feeling can be compounded when kids are depending on us to take care of them. Where does this come from? And what can we do to dig ourselves out of it? Lisa talks with fellow parents and an expert to find out.
Creation is a divine characteristic. Are you a creator in your life and of your life? If you feel you could use some guidance in this area, take a listen to this episode. You will leave feeling uplifted and with a greater desire to create. Coach Alicia Davis believes in the importance of tapping into our creator capabilities and truly learning what we are meant to create with our lives. She believes that as we turn to the One who knows us best, our Heavenly Father, we are able to not only create ourselves but also help the creation process of those around us.
Family History is so much more than just learning about your ancestors. It’s about what’s going on in your own life too! Join Carmen as she talks with the woman behind the worldwide Roots Tech Conference as they talk about how learning about your past can give you strength to face whatever your future holds!
When Abram and Lot separated, Lot chose the more “well-watered” area and pitched his tent “toward Sodom”. Where you decide to pitch your tent can make a huge difference in where you end up.
When Abraham’s wife Sarah overheard three holy men tell her husband she would have a baby, she laughed. Laughed!
Listen to Big Picture to get the quick context for this week’s reading, Genesis 18-23!
We rarely know if our decisions will lead to failure or success. So why do we take risks? What causes us to readily embrace risky situations, while other times we back away? It’s often more arbitrary than we might want to admit. Whether it’s an everyday parenting situation or a death-defying rock climb, each decision we make involves some degree of risk. We are constantly evaluating those risks, and everyone calculates risk differently. How we measure uncertainty is complex and our perceptions of risk change based on the situation. We’ll be exploring that complexity here on the podcast as we examine how people gauge risk and look at ways to bring more rationality into our decision making.