Genesis is one of those books of the Bible that many of us know stories from. We know Adam and Eve. We know Noah and the ark. We know Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. We’ve heard these stories in church, Sunday school, Bible studies, and probably a few movies along the way. But Genesis is much more than a collection of familiar Bible stories. It is the first book of the Bible, and it lays the foundation for so much of what we will encounter throughout Scripture. So before we jump into the...

HE RESTORES MY SOUL SERIES Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! Psalm 46:10 (NKJV) Stillness does not come naturally to me. I can sit still, but that doesn't mean I am being still. My body may be quiet while my mind is running through everything that needs to be done, everything that could go wrong, everything I don't know, and everything I wish I could figure out. I am sure you know what I mean. Sometimes we can look...

Come and Breathe "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. "Genesis 2:7 (NKJV) Have you ever noticed that when life becomes overwhelming, one of the first things we stop doing is breathing? Not completely, of course. But deeply. We hold our breath when the bills keep piling up. We hold our breath while waiting for the doctor's report, the job offer, or the answer to a prayer we have been praying...