Read Ruth 1-4 During the time of the judges, the book of Ruth records the lives of one family. Elimelek and his wife Naomi are from Bethlehem, and they have two sons, Mahlon and Kilion, when famine hits the land.… Read More »Advent Series: Day Twelve – A Glimmer of Light in the Darkness
Read Judges 2.10-19, 17.6 Last time God’s people were on the edge of the promised land. Now the boxes have been unpacked, we rejoin the story. Moses has died and God’s people are being ruled over by a series of… Read More »Advent Series: Day Eleven – Real Freedom
Read Numbers 13.1-14.9 As we catch up with God’s people, they are on the brink of taking possession of the land which God had promised Abraham many years before. God commands a party of men be sent to check out… Read More »Advent Series: Day Ten – Two Answers
Read Exodus 19.3-6, 32.1-14 Last time we saw God lift his people from slavery at the hands of a cruel oppressor. Now he seeks to establish them in a good place and to help them live in a way that… Read More »Advent Series: Day Nine – Fall from Grace
TW: Childloss, Slavery Read Exodus 2.1-10, 12 Fast forward on in the story and we find ourselves several generations after Joseph and his family. God’s people, the Israelites, have been enslaved by a new Pharaoh who has entirely forgotten that… Read More »Advent Series: Day Eight – Let them go
Read Genesis 37, 39, 41, 45.1-18 We skip forward a generation to Isaac’s son, Jacob, who has twelve sons and the very poor judgement to choose a favourite. Joseph is the favourite son and is gifted a multicoloured coat, which… Read More »Advent Series: Day Seven – A Technicolour Nightmare
Read Genesis 22.1-19 Finally, Abram and Sarai’s long-awaited son, Isaac, is born! (And if you’re confused as you read the Bible, we’ve skipped over the bit where they had a name change and are now Abraham and Sarah.) One day… Read More »Advent Series: Day Six – Where’s the Lamb?
TW: Infertility, Sexual Abuse Read Genesis 16 The wait for the promised child has gone on forever. And finally, Sarai decides she can’t take it any longer. She doesn’t believe she’ll ever bear a child and so taking things into… Read More »Advent Series: Day Five – The God Who Sees
TW: Infertility Read Genesis 15 Last time we saw a very ordinary man, Abram, receive an extraordinary promise from God – that all nations of the earth would be blessed through him and his descendants. Except he and his long… Read More »Advent Series: Day Four – The One Sided Contract
Trigger Warning: Infertility; Sexual Assault Read Genesis 12 The darkness continues. The descendant of Eve who will bring an end to the darkness has not yet appeared. And then, a glimmer of light. Abram receives a spectacular promise from God… Read More »Advent Series: Day Three – A promise that makes no sense