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Don't Let Envy Drag You Down | Genesis 37

When envy takes root, it can pull us into a pit of bitterness. But God's Word gives us a way out. In this message, we look at five biblical antidotes to envy:

Confession instead of cover-up

Kindness instead of cruelty

Blessing instead of collusion

Celebration instead of coldness

Gratitude instead of compar...

Pastor Adam Bowers

Your identity isn’t defined by your success or failure, your strengths or your flaws, or even what others think of you. Your true identity is found in Christ alone.

In this powerful message from Pastor Adam, we look at the life of Jacob, a man who made many mistakes, lived with regrets, and yet experienced a profound reset in the final chapter of his life. At 97 years old, God called Jacob ba...

Pastor John Richardson

In this message from Genesis 30–32, we follow Jacob’s journey from a life of deception and self-reliance to a pivotal encounter with God that forever changes him. After years of scheming, broken relationships, and trying to secure blessing on his own terms, Jacob finds himself alone—and wrestling with God. Through this struggle, God wounds him, renames him, and redefines his identity.

Jacob b...

Pastor Adam continues in Genesis 28–29, looking at Jacob’s dream of a stairway to heaven. This passage shows us how God reaches down to us, reaffirms His promises, and points forward to Jesus as the true connection between heaven and earth.

We’ll explore what it means to trust God, not only with our lives but also with our giving. Jacob responded to God’s presence with worship and generosity, and we’re invited to ...

Kyle Howard

In this message, we are reminded of a powerful truth: God is sovereign, even in the midst of our mess. No matter how chaotic life may seem, God is always at work, accomplishing His ultimate will.

What He did then, He is still doing now. His power has not diminished. His sovereignty has not changed.

He is:

Sovereign to save and redeem.

Sovereign to use all things for t...

Genesis 22 | Pastor Adam Bowers

In this message, we explore one of the most difficult and powerful passages in the Bible: Genesis 22, where God tests Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son Isaac.

Why would a good God issue such a command? Is this a contradiction in the character of God? And how does this ancient story connect to the gospel and God's grace today?

We’ll look at:

The real purpose behind God’s test

How Abraham’s fai...

Pastor Adam Bowers

Genesis 20-21

Ever feel like you're stuck in a cycle, making the same mistakes over and over? Pastor Adam walks us through Genesis 20-21, as we explore Abraham and Sarah's repeated pattern of deception and discover the root cause behind our own "broken record" sins. What "broken record" sins do you struggle with? Which of God's promises do you find hardest to trust? How can trusting ...

Have you ever felt torn between what you know is right and what feels easier to justify?

This week, we’re stepping into one of the most intense and revealing parts of Genesis, chapters 18 and 19. It’s the story of Abraham and Lot, of mountains and valleys, of intercession and destruction, of a God who is both merciful and just.

Through these two intertwined narratives, we’ll see a powerful contrast between a life shaped by Go...

In Genesis 16, Sarai’s impatience leads her to give Hagar to Abram, but it is Hagar’s encounter with God in the wilderness that reveals a profound truth: God sees us—even in our pain, confusion, and uncertainty. Alone and fleeing, Hagar hears God call her by name, offering comfort and a promise that her story matters and that she will be cared for.

Following this, in Genesis 17, God renews His covenant with Abram, changing his name ...

In this week's message from our Genesis series, we dive into three powerful stories that contrast the lives of Abram and Lot, two men making very different choices with eternally different outcomes.

We explore how:

• Abram chose faith over selfishness, trusting God even when the path was uncertain
• Lot chose comfort and proximity to sin, and suffered the consequences
• God's covenant with Abram was based on faith, not works—a pr...