Resilience & Belonging (Genesis 37)

MOTIVATE New Orleans is one of our nations prominent cities. Recently a terrorist attack occurred there with a truck driving through a crowded street of pedestrians that killed 15 people, injured several others, and caused a national uproar. Yet, days after events transpired showing the city’s culture and mindset:[1] Our next series will be several…

Faith Inside The Obedience Zone (Hebrews 11:20-29)

MOTIVATE As we near Christmas season, the gift purchases begin and so do hiding of boxes. Pro-tip: You remember where you hide the gifts if you hide them all in the same place. But this reminds me of children staring around corners or through door peepholes to obtain a glimpse of what they might receive….

Guilt & Vulnerability

When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him.”‭‭Genesis‬ ‭50:15‬ ‭ *Burying guilt only means it grows roots.*Blaming others means postponing responsibility.*Concealing brings no healing.*Vulnerability can result in forgiveness and freedom. What…

Beautiful Tragedy (Genesis 37 – 50)

    Click for audio: Beautiful Tragedy_Genesis 37 thru 50_Sept 11 2011     MOTIVATE –          Unfortunately, there are several dates that stand out as tragedy for theU.S. April 14, 1865,Lincoln assassinated December 7, 1941 Attack onPearl Harbor, “a date which will live in infamy” by FDR November 22, 1963 JFK assassinated August 29, 2005 Hurricane…