27May 2021 by Site Admin
Scars & Ashes – Episode 2: Jacob’s Silence

Scars & Ashes – Episode 2: Jacob’s Silence

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#017 - What happens when your father doesn't say anything when he finds out something bad has happened to YOU? How would you feel? In this episode, we explore Jacob's reaction when he finds out about Dinah's assault.  We find him waiting, but why? Does this time of silence give room for the root of violence to grow?  We also crack open the result of our Genesis 34 survey.  How would you define and scar? Is it more than a reminder? How would you comfort someone who has gone through a traumatic experience? Are you equipped?  Let's talk about it.  #letstalkchurch #genesis34Instagram: @talkchurch | www.talkchurch.org
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20May 2021 by Site Admin
Scars & Ashes – Episode 1: What’s Ruling Your Heart?

Scars & Ashes – Episode 1: What’s Ruling Your Heart?

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#016 - We're back! In this episode, we open Season 2, episode 1 of Scars & Ashes. A new series focused on Genesis 34. We explore Jacob's backstory, watching as his decisions ultimately lead him to Shechem. It would seem that this place, full of idolatry and unholy living, would not be a place that a man like Jacob would want to live. Contrary to what one would expect, Jacob buys land there. Jacob was out of place. God did not tell him to go to Shechem. Would Dinah, his only daughter's trajectory been different if Jacob would have obeyed God? Would it have been different if his family was in a place of people trying to live their lives honoring God? We could play "would have, should have, could…
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