GENESIS 28:16

When I think about steering through various significant choices, I often find myself looking at Jacob, the son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham. As we read through his life, we see that Jacob came to three major forks in the road. This plan will explore each of those decisive moments in his life and how they apply to us today.

When life feels heavy, gratitude can seem out of reach. That’s okay. God meets us right where we are. This 4-day devotional invites you into a different kind of Thanksgiving. It creates space for weariness, welcomes honesty, and still dares to hope. If your heart is tired this season, come. There’s room for you here. Written by spiritual director and author Kim Avery, this gentle journey offers a quiet invitation to return to God.

For millennia, God’s people have been carrying out a weekly Bible study plan. Every year, they read through the Torah from Genesis to Deuteronomy. In synagogue each week, they read and study a Bible passage—the weekly parshah. This week’s parshah is called “Vayetze,” which is Hebrew for “and he left,” and covers Genesis 28:10-32:3.

In 1976, Steve Musick died temporarily and went to heaven, where he met and spoke with Jesus. Now he shows us how to help bring a little bit of heaven to earth, wherever we are.