As Jacob expires from this life, his faith testifies to the blessed comfort of dying in the Lord. 

It is very easy for us to “size people up” and compare ourselves to others.

Abraham ensures that his son will be in the land but not of the land.

Though the Apostle Paul was in chains, the gospel was not. 

We will explore Jesus’ obedience in the face of temptation. Too often this is overlooked as a major work of Christ but it provides some of the best news for us.

In Genesis 15 the LORD came to Abraham to make to him three promises: to be his shield, to give him a Seed, and to be his Savior and Abraham received the substance of the covenant of grace, Christ, through faith alone and Christ’s righteousness was credited to him for righteousness.

Graduating Senior Matthew Day gives the morning devotion from the book of Revelation.

Because he trusts God's promise for his descendants, Abraham claims a piece of property in the promised land. 

God uses his judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah to train Abraham in righteousness and justice. Abraham sees both God’s righteous judgment and his righteous mercy.

Graduating senior Jeremy Allen exhorts from Ecclesiastes 3:1-9

The account of Jacob's sacrifice in Genesis 46:1-7 reveals the extent of God's gracious transformation of Jacob as he trusts God to fulfill the promises even as he leaves the promised land of Canaan. 

Jesus offers you a feast in His presence, so do not settle for anything less.

God’s promise of the gospel to Abraham is rooted in creation but ultimately unfolds in the glories of the gospel fulfilled by Christ.

The Spring 2019 opening President's chapel.

The Fall 2018 closing president's chapel

The Internet has given us access to all sorts of things, including unfettered access to evil. Only by finding contentment in Christ will be find the strength to turn away from this easily accessible evil.

The stories of the patriarchs are not always positive. In fact, much of what we find is the complete opposite. In this episode of Jacob's life, we come face to face with people, like us, who don't seek the grace they need, and don't deserve the grace they get.

 We will look at the high priority that Jesus gave to prayer in his ministry to be encouraged in the ongoing provision and practice of prayer in our own life.

Jacob's wrestling encounter with God sheds light on two realities: first, the path of pastoring; and, second, and more importantly, the path that Jesus walked before us.  

Jesus teaches us how to avoid the pitfalls of hypocrisy by giving us the heart of an authentic life of prayer.