Friends, today we continue our "Word on Fire Show" series on how to understand Genesis by focusing on Jacob, the son of Isaac and a patriarch of the ancient Jews. How should we understand his early struggle with Esau, the famous "Jacob's ladder," and his mysterious wrestling match and name change? That's what Brandon Vogt and I discuss today. A listener asks, why is it that we just got this information from God, from the Bible, only 2,000 years ago? What happened to all those people who lived be

Friends, today we conclude our “Word on Fire Show” series on how to understand Genesis by focusing on Joseph, the great figure who went from slave to ruler of Egypt. How should we understand his sinking into slavery and prison? Or his gift for interpreting dreams? As Christians, what’s the big takeaway from the Joseph story? A listener asks, how do you begin learning philosophy casually without getting bogged down? ———SHOW NOTES——— "With All the Saints" - https://wordonfire.org/saints "Thomas an

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18K reactions · 1K shares | Friends, 2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. In “What Christians Believe,” I walk readers through the Nicene Creed line by line, explaining its teachings in a clear and compelling way. Learn more at books.wordonfire.org/what-christians-believe. | Bishop Robert Barron | Facebook

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