The “Thoughts to Keep in Mind” about The Covenant in the CFM Curriculum this month is awesome! “Did this covenant give Abraham, Sarah, and their descendants a privileged status among God’s children? Only in the sense that it is a privilege to bless others.” So good!
I want you to think of one of your favorite gospel teachers, either past or present, that you’ve ever had. What did they have in common?
Desire is a pretty crucial thing in our lives. It dictates where we put our energy and priorities. It is cool to see what Abraham desired and sought after and what it led him to…and how it has blessed my life. 🙏🏻 If
Sometime after the Tower of Babel debacle, a baby boy was born in the land of Ur. Unlike all the other babies born in Ur at this time, this one would change the world.
Listen to Big Picture to get the quick context for this week’s reading, Genesis 12-17; Abraham 1-2!
In this episode we'll discuss some of Abraham's backstory and how he found himself in a difficult situation but did what he could to improve his life. We specifically discuss the benefits that come from positive thinking, how the process of change is usually slow and deliberate, and how looking forward to better outcomes can improve our current emotional status.
Dr. Jennifer Lane continues and relates how covenants with the Lord bless the entire human family through sacrifice. We also discuss “cutting a covenant,” the essential nature of the temple, and how our Kinsman-Redeemer will consecrate every loss for our benefit.
How is a covenant not like a contract? Dr. Jennifer Lane instructs how covenants are familial arrangements about family and belonging. We discuss what it means in the ancient Near East to be a kinsman-redeemer, how covenants create familial bonds, and how the need for redemption applies to us today.
The Tower of Babel is such an interesting story. You’ve got a group of people who are trying to get into the presence of God by doing things their own way rather than doing them the way God wants them to do it. There’s definitely a valuable lesson there for you and me in our desires to get closer to God.
One spring day, I was on a hike in the beautiful Colorado mountains with some friends. As often happens in the spring there, a rainstorm suddenly started booming thunder and cracks of lightning that seemed to be striking really, really close by.