We can learn a lot about Abraham's nephew Lot when we look at the progression of how he moved from the center of God's calling to the gatekeeper of Sodom.  It can be hard for us to leave the things we love, even if they are the very things...

In the second half of Genesis 18, we are privy to a conversation between Abraham and the Lord. The conversation can teach us so much about our themes of "God's character" and "the character of humans.  These verse also set the stage for wh...

Sarah has been depending on Abraham's encounters with God for the promise of her long desired son. In Genesis 18, Sarah finally hears it from the mouth of God herself. But she's way past childbirth so this promise seems impossible. In this epis...

In this chapter God shows up and delivers more detail on his covenant plan for Abram than ever before. Abram and Sarai get new names, and the promised son is also given a name. Abram learns that he has something big to do to physically mark him...

 Sarai can't wait on God's plan for a son, so she devises a plan for Abram to have a son through her servant/slave, Hagar. The plan works perfectly, except Sarai isn't happy because now Hagar is treating her badly. The situation unravels f...