Kidnapped, enslaved, and forgotten—until God spoke in a dream. The story of Patrick isn’t just history; it’s an invitation. What happens when we say yes to God, even when it leads us back to the places we’d rather avoid?
While Jacob’s family flees from Laban, Rachel steals her father’s household gods. But what exactly are household gods in the first place? We cover that conversation and more in today’s episode of JXN Cloud. Join the conversation in the comments below or join us on Discord! http://www.jxncloud.com/discord
Jacob needed speckled sheep, but he didn’t have the right sheep to work with! His solution? Sticks, of course! I guess…
Meet Leah. And Rachel. And Zilpah. And Bilhah. And Jacob. And their kids. It’s a long story.
In Romans 5, Paul contrasts the old sinful humanity of Adam with the new resurrected humanity of Jesus. In this message we imagine other worlds where humanity never sinned and then face our actual reality, which ends up being both stranger than fiction and immensely beautiful.
In Marvel’s first “What If” episode, Peggy Carter takes on the role of Steve Rogers. And so we dive into the spiritual themes of this tale which leads us into talks on the watcher-angels of the Bible, as well as the egalitarian view of the Eden. NOTE: Sorry about the volume difference between Jamin and…
Throughout Genesis, Jacob makes a living off of tricking other people. But once he meets his uncle, Laban, he gets a taste of his own medicine in a rather extreme way. After watching today’s episode or listening to it on the podcast, join us below or on our Discord for more conversation! http://www.jxncloud.com/discord
I was once in a situation where a friend of mine was so jaded towards me that they couldn’t hear any of my words in the way I intended them. Our friendship was getting worse and worse and both of our hearts were hardening toward one another. During this time, I had a dream that…
Here’s the most condensed quote I’ve come across that makes sense of all the various New Testament passages on faith, grace, works, and judgment: “Salvation is by grace, but judgment is according to works. Works are the condition of remaining ‘in,’ but they do not earn salvation.” -E.P Sanders (Quoted in John M. G. Barclay’s…
There are quite a few sacred spaces that appear throughout Genesis, and one of them is discovered by Jacob in a dream. While sleeping he sees a stairway to Heaven, complete with “angels ascending and descending it”—a phrase that Jesus himself will use in the New Testament. What’s going on here? Dive deeper with us…
When Jacob stole Esau’s blessing, Jacob was not the only deceiver at play. Given closer observation, there actually seems to be quite a bit of wider disharmony and drama within the family. How does it make sense that God chose Jacob in the midst of all of this to carry on Abraham’s blessing? After watching…
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