October 28, 2026
When You're Afraid Your Faith Isn't Strong Enough
Afraid your faith isn't strong enough to hold on to God? Genesis 7 says the LORD shut Noah in. You were never the one holding the door. He is.
Foundations
14 posts tagged “Foundations.”
October 26, 2026
Safe in the Ark: Who Really Shut the Door
James Drake on Genesis 7. The whole gospel hides in five words: the LORD shut him in. Noah didn't save himself, and neither do you. Christ is the ark.
October 21, 2026
When You're Doing Everything Right and It's Not Working
You're doing everything right and it's not working. James Drake on Genesis 6 and Noah: we aren't called to be successful. We're called to be faithful.
October 19, 2026
Faith in a Corrupt World: Genesis 6 and the Grace of Noah
James Drake on Genesis 6, the darkest chapter in Foundations. In a world where every thought was only evil, Noah found grace he never earned.
October 15, 2026
Doing a Lot for God but Don't Feel Close to Him?
James Drake put his finger on something in Genesis 5: you can spend your whole life doing things for God and still not feel close to Him. Genesis points somewhere better.
October 13, 2026
Leaving a Legacy: Genesis 5 and the Life That Actually Counts
Genesis 5 is the chapter everyone skips, until you meet Enoch. A life isn't measured by the miles you walk, but by who you walk with.
October 5, 2026
Why Am I So Angry at Someone Who Didn't Do Anything to Me?
Kent Keller put his finger on it in Genesis 4: Cain burned at a brother who'd done nothing wrong. If you're angry at someone who didn't do anything to you, that's worth a second look.
October 1, 2026
When Everything Fell Apart: Grace Came Right Behind It
Genesis 3 is the day everything fell apart. Kent Keller walks through three questions from the Fall, and the grace God announced in the same breath as the curse.
September 27, 2026
Too Ashamed to Face God? He's Already Coming to Find You
If you feel too ashamed to face God right now, Genesis 3 has news for you. Before Adam and Eve ever looked for God, He came looking for them.
September 23, 2026
Feeling Alone? You Were Never Meant to Do Life by Yourself
A lot of us feel alone even when we're surrounded by people. James Drake preached Genesis 2 on Sunday, where God is the first one to say it is not good for us to be alone.
September 21, 2026
Made in His Image: Your Worth Is Received, Not Achieved
James Drake opens Genesis 1 and 2, the pinnacle of creation. You bear the image of God, which means your worth is received, not achieved, before you have done a single thing.
September 17, 2026
Before There Was Light: When You Don't Know What's Next
James Drake put his finger on a feeling a lot of us carry quietly: not knowing what's next. Genesis 1:2 says God is already at work before anything takes shape.
September 17, 2026
How Should Christians Read Genesis 1?
Why I believe Genesis describes real history, and why Christians can talk about the six days, the age of the earth and science with humility.
September 13, 2026
It All Begins with God: Genesis 1 and the Creator Who Sustains You
We launched Foundations in Genesis 1. God is God and we're not, and the same God who created everything is the God who sustains your life today.