This past weekend, we took a pause from our regular Bible Study as I traveled to Cedar Falls to help my eldest son get settled as he begins a new season of school. Moments like these have a way of stirring everything—excitement, hope, pride, and if I’m honest, a familiar undercurrent of fear.

At the same time, I’ve been spending time in the book of Genesis, and it has been unexpectedly powerful. It’s one of those books that feels alive—full of movement, tension, promise, and reminder. As I read, one truth keeps rising to the surface: God uses brokenness for good, and He remains faithful even when we struggle, wander, or fall short.

As a parent, I’m becoming more aware of how my own lifelong fear of failure can quietly spill over into my children. I catch myself worrying that they will make the same mistakes I did, that they will stumble, or that they will drift off course. But Genesis reminds me that this story isn’t new.

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob—and their wives and families—were deeply imperfect people. They doubted. They made poor choices. They let fear drive decisions. They hurt one another. And yet, God never abandoned them. Over and over again, He remained faithful, gently guiding them back toward truth and promise.

Last night, as I prepared to send my son a message filled with my own anxious encouragement—reminding him to take things seriously and do better—I paused. Instead, I simply told him I loved him. And then I prayed.

I chose to trust that prayer would be more powerful than my words. That God’s Spirit is with him, even when I can’t see it. Even when he isn’t walking closely with God right now. He was baptized. He knows the truth. And I believe, just as I have returned to the truth again and again, that he will too.

Genesis reminds us that God is a covenant-keeping God. He remained faithful to our ancestors—Abraham, Isaac, Jacob—and He remains faithful to us. Not because we get it right, but because He is good.

This is one of the reasons we gather for Bible Study.

We are not meant to walk this life alone. Scripture reminds us that we are pilgrims—journeying through a foreign land—learning to trust, surrender, and return to God’s truth again and again. Community matters. Encouragement matters. The Word matters.

If any part of this reflection stirred something in you—if you’re navigating fear, transition, doubt, or simply longing to grow deeper in your understanding of God—I invite you to join us for Bible Study Saturday mornings at 9:30 AM at The Well.

Come as you are.
Come be encouraged.
Come learn more about the truth of God’s Word.
Come walk alongside others on the journey.

You don’t have to do this alone.

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