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Courses on God, Scripture, and life from Chris Perrey, Family Life Minister for the Westlink Church of Christ. Current course is Revelation: Victory Unveiled, which looks at how this book was relevant in its time and in ours. How does God overcome evil, and is it the type of victory we'd expect?

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Check latest episodes from Chris's Courses @ Westlink podcast

Violence for Voiceless Victims

2022/01/20

An incident of sexual violence leads to even more violence. Plus a discussion of the authorship of Genesis.

Wrestling with God (Gen 32-33)

2022/01/13

Jacob meets his match in a powerful metaphor for his relationship with God, as he tries not to be killed by his brother.

Family Drama (Gen 29-31)

2022/01/12

Lying uncles and multiple wives sure creates a toxic family situation, doesn't it?

Bless You (Gen 26-28)

2021/12/16

Jacob steals Esau's blessing, but is there actually enough blessing to go around?

Not Chosen, but Not Rejected

2021/12/15

The final stories of Abraham, and moving into Jacob's story to reflect on what God's choice does and doesn't mean.

God Will Provide (Gen 20-22)

2021/12/02

The promise comes true, but then seems threatened by God's command. How should we wrestle with the Binding of Isaac?

Inhospitable (Gen 18-19)

2021/12/01

The true sin of Sodom is not what you think. And what does it mean for God to be just?

Hope & Hospitality (Gen 17-18)

2021/11/11

God asks Abraham to put some skin in the game. Abraham shows radical hospitality to strangers and is surprised to meet God in the process.

Seeing the God Who Sees (Gen 14-16)

2021/11/04

Abraham's story continues with stories of trust and failure. And yet God blesses those we hurt and forget.

Into the Unknown (Gen 12-13)

2021/10/28

After one last Noah story, we move into the transitional story of Abraham, who responds to God's call and promise with faith (mostly).

God Grief (Gen 6-9)

2021/10/21

Let's take a look at the flood story, focusing on how God is affected by and tries to deal with the human inclination toward evil. Does undoing creation really solve the problem?

It Gets Worse (Gen 4-5, 10-11)

2021/10/13

Human morality declines with stories of murder and self-centeredness. How do Cain and the Towel of Babel illustrate impulses we still face?