Enstoried

E42 - Genesis 40 & 41 - Dreams Do Come True

Sometimes, dreams really do come true. But if Joseph is the one telling you what your dreams mean, then they always come true (which can be a good or bad thing). Today on Enstoried, Joseph's ability to interpret dreams earns him more than freedom from prison - it makes him the second most powerful person in all of Egypt. Even though seven years of famine threaten all of the known world, God has put his wise one in a royal position for a time such as this. 

E41 - Genesis 39 - Godspeed

Joseph son of Jacob was a young man with big dreams. He dreamed that someday he would become like a king with others bowing down before him, but he never dreamed he would end up becoming a slave and a prisoner in the meantime. Today on Enstoried, we return to the story of Joseph. His journey away from home seems to get off to a rough start, and while God is with him and blesses him in the middle of hard circumstances, it is the people that God blesses most at this point in the story that might just surprise you.

E40 - Genesis 38 - The Lyin' of Judah

If there is one tribe from Israel that stands out later in the story of the Bible, it's Judah. The whole southern kingdom of Israel is Judah, Jesus himself is called the Lion of Judah. So Judah must have been a great guy, right? Today on Enstoried, an unflattering look at Judah, son of Jacob. He struggles with his integrity in doing right by his family, but lucky for him he's got a very brave daughter-in-law who will go to great lengths to hold Judah accountable and honor her deceased husband. 

E39 - Genesis 37 - Tattletale?

In the Gospels, Jesus says that a prophet is not welcome in his hometown. In Genesis, Joseph learns this truth all too well after he decides to share his prophetic dreams with his family. Today on Enstoried, Joseph leaves home at an early age because he's on bad terms with his brothers. Just like with his father Jacob and uncle Esau, favoritism within the family has a big part to play in the fracture, and God will play a big part in making them whole again. 

E38 - Genesis 36 - The Unchosen

The descendants of Jacob's brother Esau cause no small amount of trouble for Israel in the story of the Old Testament. And they get called out for it on more than one occasion by the prophets. In light of this sibling rivalry, do the Edomites truly have hope for the future, or are they just destined to become ancient history? Today on Enstoried, the unchosen people of Genesis. What will be the final word for the people of Esau, after the entire story is told and the mission of the chosen people of Israel is finally accomplished?

E37 - Genesis 35 - History (Almost) Repeats Itself

Genesis, as its name implies, is a book of beginnings. Just as importantly, it is also a book of re-beginnings for humans with God. Today on Enstoried, we will see exactly that in the last of these stories that focus on the life of Jacob. His life hasn't been easy, it's not going to get easy, but for Jacob and all of us who consider him our spiritual forefather, it is a life that will always be marked by the presence of God. 

E36 - Genesis 34 - When Good Men Do Nothing

After an intense reunion with Esau, Jacob and his family return to Canaan and settle down. But when his daughter Dinah soon becomes the victim of an assault, the family must decide how to react. Today on Enstoried, how Jacob responds to injustice against his family, and how it affects his sons. Action and inaction both have consequences, and the combination of the two in this story lead to disastrous results. 

E35 - Genesis 33 - Family Reunion

Family reunions - they can be wonderful or they can be stressful. The stressful kind would include seeing a brother for the first time in years who once said he would literally kill you if he ever gets the opportunity. Today on Enstoried, Jacob and Esau meet again 20 years after Jacob left home. Will their relationship pick right back up where it left off, or has Jacob's recent struggle with God given Jacob a reason to expect something better?

E34 - Genesis 32 - The Struggle Israel

They say time heals all wounds. So is 20 years long enough for Esau to forgive his brother Jacob for stealing his blessing and birthright? Well, if he's planning to meet Jacob with 400 men, what would you think? Today on Enstoried, Jacob prepares to reunite with Esau. He prays for God's help, and God definitely helps, just not in the kind of way that Jacob might expect. It's a wrestling match, and Jacob's very own name is on the line. 

E33 - Genesis 30 & 31 - Patriarchal Plunder, Part 2

Jacob and his family had a good head start, but Laban has caught up and is determined to take back all that he says belongs to him. God will protect Jacob physically, but Laban will try to do all of the damage he can with his words. Today on Enstoried, Laban oversteps his rightful place in the lives of Jacob and his family, but who will prevail in this contest of the gods is a matter of Jacob, Leah, and Rachel's choosing.