Darash Chai Experiment

Throughout Scripture we read of men who were the chosen vessel to accomplish part of God’s plan. Men like Moses, David, Jeremiah, Paul and more. These are men who were chosen to be vessels for honor.…

In the Bible we are told to speak the name of God. We are to call upon His name and to not take His name in vain. The Name of God is something that has a lot of importance connected to it throughout …

When we come to the book of Exouds, we read the name “Exodus” and so that is what we expect to find in this book, and we are not disappointed. But when we examine the entirety of the book, the events…

As we close out the book of Genesis, one idea is readdressed. The concepts of Good and Evil. And if we look at scripture as a whole, we may discover that we have some ideas about God and about good t…

Here at the end of the story of Genesis Jacob is near death. His life has been blessed and he has lived 17 years in the land of plenty. But upon his deathbed he calls all of his sons before him and d…

What do the stages of grief have to do with Christmas? How can going through a significant life change cause a person to jump to conclusions and hurt those closest to them? Is it possible that a lie …

Unity has been achieved. The family of Jacob is reunited once again and finally, Jacob has found peace. His lost son has been returned, he has been granted security, not just physically, but financia…

The test has reached its climax, but what possible defense can Judah offer for the release of his brother Benjamin? The same solution that has been present in scripture since the beginning. Covenant.…

The first challenge that Joseph laid before his brothers has been completed. They have returned with Benjamin, and now begins a test. Can the brothers handle being shamed? Will they sit idly by while…

Nearly 20 years ago Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers. Now he has been reunited with them. But Joseph does not trust his brothers, and this time, Joseph has all the power. Let the games be…

There is a theme that we discover all throughout the Bible that can reveal our own role in light of our Messiah. This thematic element is not limited to the Bible, but is in fact one of the most popu…

Two years in prison, and for what? Because of a forgetful servant? Because of a lesson in patience? Or could it be that there is more going on here? If there is one thing that Joseph had plenty of st…

Joseph has been on a downward spiral into the depths of shame for the past few chapters. Taken from honor to slavery to prison. Into this place of shame two new men are introduced. Two new dreams app…

I was invited to give a breakout session at Sukkot with Founded In Truth. It was a wonderful time with a great group of people. Here is the recording of that session. If you wanted an update on Daras…

We are all familiar with the story of Joseph in Potiphar’s house in Egypt. Raised to a position of authority and then an accusation. If we are paying attention, we will recognize that the previous ch…

In Genesis 38 the text takes a detour that has caused a lot of discussion in theological circles. We know who Judah becomes. We know what Judah just did. And for one chapter we get a Judah centered n…

The story of the sons of Jacob begins in full in this chapter of Genesis. Once again, we find that as young men, there is a baseline of evil that runs through there hearts. But if we examine this epi…

Genesis is a book of origins. The origin of the world. The origin of the covenant. The origin of the family of Abraham. The origin of the…gospel? How do a trip, the death of two women, a blessing, a …

For the past few chapter, we have witnessed the fact that Jacob is a changed man. He is at peace with all of his neighbors. It doesn’t last long. Something happens in Shekhem that will shape much of …

This episode is our second podcast exclusive holiday special.  This is a rerecording of a teaching that I gave at a local Yom Teruah (Feast of Trumpets) gathering in Easley, SC. Yom Teruah is a celeb…