genesis

When God Has the Last Laugh

There are some announcements in life that fit neatly into our expectations—and then there are the ones that make you blink twice just to be sure you heard correctly. Most of us can process news like weddings, new jobs, or even surprise road trips without much trouble. But a baby announcement at ninety? That is…
Between the Promise and the Knife

What Scripture Says—and What It Chooses Not to Say—About Abraham’s Greatest Test There are moments in Scripture that explain themselves clearly, and then there are moments that seem to lower their voice and ask us to lean in. Genesis 22 is one of those passages. It does not rush to reassure us. It does not…
Joseph

Joseph’s story begins with a coat and a calling. As a teenager in his father’s house, he wore a garment that said, without words, “You are favored.” “Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children… and he made him a coat of many colours” (Genesis 37:3). That visible favoritism, combined with God-given dreams of…

When God Has the Last Laugh