Yvonne Biel
Sermons
Devotionals
In a world filled with gregarious evil – cold-hearted shootings, vindictive words, and chaotic violence – peace …
Shalom – the Hebrew word for peace – carries the meaning of harmony, wholeness, prosperity, and welfare…
Imagine your younger sister just ratted you out for something she actually did. Sentenced to your room …
Upon careful reading of this psalm, you’ll notice a communal theme. The psalm begins with a chorus of companions announcing, …
Jacob reflects back on his life and can see God’s faithfulness. God went before his grandfather, Abraham, …
A blessing affirms goodness into the life of another person. It isn’t just words. It’s actually proclaiming the desire of your heart …
Jacob returns to the place where he can hear God’s voice again. This time, he’s ready to receive his new name …
Nestled in the region of Paddan-aram, lies a small town called Luz – the very town Jacob renamed “Bethel” …
Jacob has already begun his journey to Bethel – the place God calls him to go. After burying the foreign gods and changing his clothes …
When God re-appears on the scene, he invites action. God doesn’t want Jacob to settle for Shechem, so he tells him to “arise” and go further …
Jacob grew up in a family of God-fearers. Although he’s a born trickster (Genesis 25), he knows of God and observes his parents both follow and fail …
