This is Our Problem | Rev. Brooke Hartman

Genesis reads as a classic drama with conflict, deceit, resentment, and much more.  Often this conflict takes place within family relationships.  Conflict between humans was not God’s original intent, yet our humanity finds itself in what feels like perpetual conflict with others.  We become focused on our ways, our opinions, and our entitlements.  We see this play out multiple times in our origin story and in our lives today.  Brothers Esau and Jacob illustrate this dynamic in Genesis 25, 27.  Our conflicts result in lost time, lost relationships, and generations affected by our focus on self. 

Scripture - Genesis 25:21-34; 27:1-41