Don't Be Surprised

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Don't Be Surprised

November 3, 2024 • Zach Hendricks • Genesis 39

Joseph had every reason to doubt the goodness of God. But he didn’t. In adversity, he knew the love of the covenant-keeping God. It was that same love that compelled him to trust and obey.

Genesis 34 Podcast

October 27, 2024 • Scot Pollok, Josh Loy & Amy Lanthrop, Erin Sanchez • Genesis 34

In our study of Genesis on Sundays, we’ve walked through some difficult passages together. Chapter 34 may be the most difficult passage of all because of the sexual violence it details. To give this story the care and attention it deserves, we’ve recorded a podcast episode in place of a shorter Sunday morning sermon. Doing so allowed more time to honor the content and the opportunity for multiple trusted and qualified voices to join the discussion. God’s decision not to omit this story from His Word demonstrates His commitment to provide grace and care even in the harshest realities of life this side of heaven. We hope this discussion will shine light into places that remain dark and that the Lord will use it for healing and reconciliation. This conversation was led by: Amy Lathrop - Licensed Counselor specializing in trauma, Co-Lead of Reach Counseling Center Erin Sanchez – Pastor at Reach, Licensed Counselor specializing in women’s trauma Josh Loy – Pastor at Reach, Licensed Counselor, Co-Lead of Reach Counseling Center Moderated by Scot Pollok - Interim Teaching Pastor at Reach

Judah and Tamar

October 27, 2024 • Scot Pollok • Genesis 38

In one of the hardest chapters of the entire book, Genesis 38 confronts us with sin, death, immorality, hypocrisy, repentance and birth all hanging in the particulars of a culture quite distant from ours. But there is much to learn and see as we faithfully engage even the ugly parts of the human story God is writing. Our Father never sweeps sin under the rug or dismisses it. Instead, even within its consequences, He wisely overrules it, faithfully keeping His promise and enduring with sinners in loving pursuit and grace.

Dreams and Rivalry

October 20, 2024 • Scot Pollok • Genesis 36, Genesis 37

After concluding the story of Esau, we finally come to the longer story of Jacob’s sons, beginning with Joseph. In this text we first see Joseph’s gift of prophetic dreams and the sibling rivalry that ends with him as a slave in Egypt. With ten older brothers, practical jokes go too far, but God’s sovereign hand overrules it all for good.