19-09-2021
A message from Genesis 49-50: The Best of Intentions
Message 20 from the series "God's Dysfunctional Family"
God works for good through the harm of dysfunctional relationships in Jacob's growing family, intending to bless the nations through His promised Saviour.
12-09-2021
A message from Genesis 46-48: Facing Our Ultimate Fear: Relational Issue: Trust
Message 19 from the series "God's Dysfunctional Family"
After a long, difficult and eventful life, Jacob must again face his fears: dying outside the promised land but needing to trust God with his future and family.
05-09-2021
A message from Genesis 44-45: The Agony of Transformation: Relational Issue: Reconciliation
Message 18 from the series "God's Dysfunctional Family"
The brothers' confrontation with Joseph climaxes with Judah's repentance, unwittingly passing his agonising 'test'. Joseph finally reveals his identity, the brothers are tearfully reconciled, even Jacob is convinced, and God's goodness is clearly at work.
29-08-2021
A message from Genesis 43: Facing Our Fears: Relational Issue: Over-functioning, Under-functioning
Message 17 from the series "God's Dysfunctional Family"
In their second confrontation with Joseph, the starving brothers face up by returning and bowing down - to the Stranger who both terrifies them but is also the only one who can save them.
22-08-2021
A message from Genesis 42: Skeletons in our Closet: Relational Issue Favouritism
Message 16 from the series "God's Dysfunctional Family"
In their first confrontation with Joseph in many years, the brothers don't recognise the one they think is dead, and Joseph painfully contrives events so his brothers begin to face their shameful secret.
15-08-2021
A message from Genesis 40 and 41: Failure, Feast and Famine: Relational Issue Differentiation
Message 15 from the series "God's Dysfunctional Family"
Joseph the dreamer and dream-interpreter, reveals what God is about to do, as One who will save the world.
08-08-2021
A message from Genesis 39: The Jilted, the Judge, and the Jailed Relational Issue: Healthy Belonging
Message 14 from the series "God's Dysfunctional Family"
After Joseph is enslaved by his brothers in Egypt, a jilted wife and a judging husband apparently make things even worse, leaving us wondering how God's promise can possibly succeed.
01-08-2021
A message from Genesis 38: Jostling Twins of Deception Relational Issue: Avoidance
Message 13 from the series "God's Dysfunctional Family"
God can use even human deception to accomplish his redemptive plan.
25-07-2021
A message from Genesis 37: Playing Favourites Relational Issue: Hatred
Message 12 from the series "God's Dysfunctional Family"
Jacob playing favourites with Joseph over his brothers leads to a hateful conspiracy that will poison this family for decades, leaving us wondering how God's promise could possibly be fulfilled.
18-07-2021
A Message from Genesis 3 and Genesis 12 - Relational Issue: Triangulation
Message 11 from the series "God's Dysfunctional Family"
God is transforming our relationships, promising blessing to the world through the agony of growing up in Abraham's family
