Even when human lives seem marked by failure, injustice, and uncertainty, God is quietly accomplishing His plan. A family scandal, a false accusation, and a prison cell—put together they reveal a God who never loses control. Pastor Carl reminds us that even when God seems silent, He is never absent. Judah’s moral failure, Joseph’s faithful…
Category: Sermons
Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus
Cliff Sowa returns to share how God transformed a lifelong hobby into a growing ministry. What began with a fascination for rock music, LPs, 8-track tapes, cassettes, and MP3s has evolved into creating Bible-centered videos on YouTube. Through the stories of ordinary people in Scripture whom God used in extraordinary ways, Cliff explains how the…
Genesis 37
Genesis 37 tells the story of Joseph, the favored son of Jacob, whose brothers become jealous because of their father’s special love and Joseph’s dreams that one day he would rule over them. Their jealousy leads them to sell Joseph into slavery and deceive their father into believing he has been killed. Pastor Carl reminds…
Genesis 36
Chapter 36 puts a bow on the life of Esau by looking at his genealogy and how it intermixed with Seir’s family establishing the beginning of Edom. When Jacob returns to Hebron, Esau moves to the land God has given him. And yet Esau is still a man operating in the flesh, not acknowledging God…
Genesis 34 – 35
The prince of Shechem sees Jacob’s daughter Dinah as she comes into town to hand out with the girls. Dinah is violated by Shechem which sets into motion a series of events that leads to the end of Shechem. Pastor Carl attempts to navigate through the mess pointing to Jesus as our only hope of…
Just in Case I Can’t be There
A father’s heart is to raise his children in the fear and admonition of the Lord. But teaching the whole counsel of God’s Word seems like an impossible task. Pastor Carl shares a collection of truths perfect for kids leaving home from a book written by the late Foursquare Pastor Ron Mehl. Ron wanted to…
Genesis 32 – 33
Wrestling with God should bring you to a place of defeat… and victory! God gives Jacob a new name – Israel, which means “God prevails”. When God prevails in bringing to surrender and salvation, we win! No more slavery to sin, no more an enemy of God, no more walking a self-centered pointless life!
Genesis 31
Observing his life is threatened, Jacob says enough is enough and takes his wives and flocks and servants and secretly heads toward the promised land. Laban gets wind and pursues but is warned by God in a dream not to mess with Jacob. So an agreement is made never to cross this line at the…
Genesis 30
There is rivalry between Rachel and Leah as they compete for Jacob’s affections and the blessing of children. And God in His grace opens the wombs of both. Jacob attempt to leave the area, but Laban appeals and asks Jacob what is price is to stay… all the spotted and speckled sheep! Laban agrees but…
Genesis 27
Four examples from four characters of how NOT to walk in faith! Yet Isaac ends up in the Hall of Faith, finally acknowledging the Lord’s will instead of his own. Would he really believe Jacob was Esau just because he has some animal hair on him?!