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In this devotion we look at the what of God’s call of Abram, that is, the content of his call. It is, at its heart, similar to God’s call of us in Christ Jesus.

In Psalm 119:175, the psalmist prays that his soul would live. That prompts the question: What does it mean for our soul to be dead? And what is the solution when it is?

God willing, over the next few weeks we’ll consider the when, the what, and the why of God’s call of Abram. In this devotion we look at the when. At first glance, it seems that God called Abram while he was in Haran, but Stephen tells us differently in Acts 7.

What do you long for? The answer affects what you pursue and what you delight in. If salvation is your greatest longing, then God’s word will be your greatest delight.

When God called Abram to leave his relatives and his father’s house, and to follow where he would lead, Abram’s father Terah thought he could join the bandwagon. That led to Abram not really following God’s call until after his father died. But God was patient with Abram, and it wouldn't be ...

In a day and age when the false teaching of decision theology has infiltrated a large segment of visible Christianity, it might make us squirm to hear the psalmist say, “May your hand exist to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.” But there is a proper way to understand, and practice, his w ...

In this devotion, we consider what the hometown of Terah and his family was like and why it is surprising that they left.

The character and nature of God’s word makes it necessary that it be put to music and sung.

In the last Genesis devotion, we began considering some scriptural ways to deal with infertility, and we focused on prayer. In this devotion we consider one either key piece of scriptural advice: Turn outward, not inward.