Abraham was chosen as the father of people from all nations who would join his family through faith in the God of Abraham.

And it shall be a sign of the covenant between Me and you. Genesis 17:11 I believe we should have some understanding of the covenants that God made with His creation if we want to comprehend His ...

We can continue to hope: In a reading of Toldot we may think of Jacob and Esau, of struggle and blessing, of renewal. The memory of horror does not imprison us—it summons us to choose life, to build, ...

The Church does not reclaim this conversation to win an argument but to recover its bearings. A biblical vision of Israel ...

Abraham, you’re going to be a daddy! What incredible news. Abraham was 99 years old and Sarah was 10 years younger. But — God’s words are always in season.

Bishop Greg Rickel is Bishop of the Episcopal Church’s Diocese of Olympia, which encompasses all of Western Washington (www.ecww.org). The Rev. Hunt Priest is Rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church on ...