You rarely see people contort themselves pretzel-like as they do when they try to make scripture--and God--more palatable to modern-day sensitivities as when they talk about Sodom and Gomorrah. Trust me--I’ve listened to a bunch of podcasts and sermons on this subject from both sides of the spectrum.

The truth is, this is not a pretty story. But we can’t skip it, either. So let's talk about this, let’s talk about that time when God rained fire down on the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. What were these people’s sins--sins so grievous that God wiped it out from the map by raining down fire from heaven.

And why is it so important that we understand this story?

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So many times, we fall back on the belief that we are only human made of dust and ashes and what CAN we do, what positive change, what impact can mere mortals do in the face of overwhelming odds and huge challenges.

And when someone is hurting we say we will pray for them. But REALLY? Is that the best we can do?

In this episode we talk about that time when Abraham interceded for the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.

In this passage, wouldn’t it have been the human thing to do to leave it “in God’s hands” because “God’s ways are far higher and whatever will be will be?” We can’t miss the persistence in Abraham’s intercession, and I believe God was pleased--not affronted--when Abraham approached him and interceded.

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The end of year is always a good time to pause and reflect on what growth we achieved and what goals we met in the year and how we are going to do better and in the future. 

But hey, we just survived 2020, I think you should be proud of yourself. Being alive trumps any other accomplishment. Really.

Without meaning to, this episode somehow circles back to the very first episode that I ever published back in January of this year, and I'm a little proud of that.

So... in this episode we talk about identity crisis, how English is a horrible language to learn, the unfortunate girl who became widely known as Pee-Pee at school, and sundry other things.

But most importantly we will be talking about Genesis 17 and Abram who became Abraham, and Sarai who became Sarah. What's the deal with the name changes, anyway? How does that affect us today?

Stick around and you'll also learn about Sweet Almond oil, one of the best carrier oils there is.

Wishing you a happy 2021. Stay safe~

Paula