The night of our Lord's birth is remembered as one in which the calmness of the King's arrival silenced the chaos of a world desperately in need of his presence. In this very special Christmas episode, I and a special guest, Pastor Charles Robinson, sit down, briefly discuss, and sing about that special silent night.

In Genesis chapters 18 and 19, the LORD's messengers make separate visits that lay before the reader two possible ways of living: a way of hospitality, and a way of hostility. One way is intended to establish a culture of holiness and harmony. Another way courts destruction. I invite you to join me in today's episode as we explore how the LORD's visits with Abraham and the city of Sodom help frame these dueling ways as choices we all must make.

A short period after their last conversation, the LORD appears to Abraham in the form of three men. Abraham welcomes them and shows them great hospitality. They reciprocate by repeating God's promise to give Sarah a son. For understandable reasons, Sarah is incredulous. The LORD then gives Sarah something to ponder in her heart as she waits for God's promise to come true. I invite you to join me in this seasonal episode as we also ponder the wonders of our God.

I was baptized into Jesus on November 25, 1990. That was 34 years ago. In today's episode I sit down to reflect on that with the man, the myth, the legend who led me to Jesus, and baptized me, my father, Pastor Charles Robinson. Love you, Dad!

Thirteen years after Ishmael was born, the LORD appears to Abram to renew their covenant relationship. Among His declarations, God elaborates on the future of Abram's descendants, expands Abram and Sarai's sense of identity, gives Abram a covenant ritual his descendants are to perpetually practice, and makes one particular promise that will require and reveal God's wondrous power. I invite you to join me in this episode as we seek to understand these developments.

Frustrated by her barren state, Sarai comes up with a solution to help her husband produce an heir: she will give her slave girl, Hagar, to him as a surrogate. But when Hagar conceives, she grows contemptive of her mistress. When Abram supports Sarai's power and authority over her slave girl, Sarai proceeds to abuse Hagar. It is a dark and uncomfortable story. But when the LORD's angel appears, the story takes a sudden turn. I invite you to join me in today's episode as we explore how God is paying attention to even the little people.

When the LORD answers a concern voiced by Abram, Abram responds in a very significant way that signals Abram is ready to level-up in his relationship with God. So God initiates a ritual that has ramifications for the historical long game of Scripture's story. I invite you to join me in today's episode as we explore the ceremonial certification of the LORD's relationship with Abram, and what that relationship still means for us today.

Genesis 14 begins by treating readers to a fascinating piece of war drama. But when that war drama eventually sweeps up Abram's nephew, Abram musters his men to respond with a rescue mission. In the wake of his victory, Abram meets two very different kings who each possess very different views of how power is playing out in the land. I invite you to join me in this episode as we explore the role Abram chose to play in that unfolding game of power.