The Call of Abram
Air Date February 8, 2010
Summary
Andrew Schmutzer looks at God’s call to Abram...a call that had nothing to do with Abram’s worthiness.
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Andrew Schmutzer
Andrew Schmutzer is professor of Bible at Moody Bible Institute. He is also an adjunct professor at Wheaton College and Northern Theological Seminary. Dr. Schmutzer's writing includes numerous essays and academic articles. He is currently working on a commentary on Ruth and Esther for a new Baker commentary series, Teach the Text. He is also editing over 25 essays for a new book on sexual abuse, The Long Journey Home: Understanding and Ministering to the Sexually Abused. Dr. Schmutzer received his doctorate in Old Testament Studies from Trinity International University.
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Genesis - Volume 1
This 10 CD set is the first part of Dr. Andrew Schmutzer's undergraduate class, at the Moody Bible Institute, on the book of Genesis. Topics include: The Context of Genesis, The Main theme of Genesis, God's Work in Abram's family, Isaac the Child of Promise and The Descendants of Jacob and Esau. (Suggested gift is $35.)
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Today in the Word Devotional
Death Valley, California, is one of the hottest, most barren places on earth; it averages less than two inches of rain per year. In the spring of 2005, a once-in-a-lifetime event happened—six inches of rain fell! The result was astonishing. Colorful wildflowers—pink, purple, orange, white, blue, and golden—bloomed in the desert. Where there had been only sand, salt flats, and black basalt mountainsides, there sprang up a kaleidoscopic rush of blossoms. These flowers’ seeds have coatings so thick they can lie dormant for decades, waiting patiently for enough moisture to grow. When they do, for a few months Death Valley becomes a showcase for the beauty of God’s creation.
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Bob Lepine
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