Category Archives: Genesis

The Hard, but Best, Step

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Jody Neufeld

Then Jacob went on ahead. As he approached his brother, he bowed to the ground seven times before him. Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him, And they both … Continue reading →

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Philippians III: What Question Will You Ask?

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Jody Neufeld

Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News; so that it became evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the … Continue reading →

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Surrender

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Jody Neufeld

Genesis 22 begins with the sometimes troubling first verse: Some time later God tested Abraham.     Genesis 22:1 (NIV) It can be disconcerting to think that our loving Father God will give us ‘tests’.  However, without a ‘test’ it … Continue reading →

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Living in the Land of Famine

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Jody Neufeld

There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, to Gerar.  Yahweh appeared to him, and said, “Don’t go down into Egypt. Live … Continue reading →

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Family: Marriage Part II

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Jody Neufeld

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might. For there is no work, reasoning, knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you are going.      Ecclesiastes 9:10 (HN) Jody and I started our publishing company in 2004 by … Continue reading →

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Hope: Has Arrived!

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Jody Neufeld

– Henry Neufeld And God saw everything he had made, and it was very good! There was evening, there was morning, a sixth day. — Genesis 1:31 (HN) Sometimes when things are going bad, as they often do in this … Continue reading →

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New Year: Time for Spiritual Health

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Jody Neufeld

When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and ate; and … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 8, 2009 by Jody Neufeld

I Hate Snakes! Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?’”   … Continue reading →

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Listening to the Silence

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Henry Neufeld

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?  My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and … Continue reading →

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Nobody Wise as You!

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

38So Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can anyone find a man like this, in whom is the spirit of God?” 39To Joseph Pharaoh said, “Since God has shown you all of this, there is nobody as wise and knowledgeable as … Continue reading →

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