In this week’s Scripture reading (Genesis 32:[9-13] 22-30), we join the story of Jacob as he returns to meet a brother from whom he had swindled his birthright. Finding himself in a vulnerable place, Jacob encounters God, famously wrestling an angel until he receives a blessing and a new name.
In her message, Pastor Cara Scriven shares how many of us find ourselves, at one time or another, like Jacob wrestling with God. These “dark nights of the soul” demand our attention, and their conclusion is far from inevitable.
In this week’s Scripture reading (Genesis 32:[9-13] 22-30), we join the story of Jacob as he returns to meet a brother...
Posted by Puyallup United Methodist Church on Sunday, September 22, 2019