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It would be wrong for us to judge Abraham and Sarah. When Abraham left Ur to follow the call of God, he brought along his pagan ethics and morals

Marriage is a God-given covenant between man and woman

Despite his previous encounters with God, Abraham chose to trust his own instincts when he journeyed into Egypt, and misled Pharaoh by presenting Sarah as his sister. Pharaoh and his household got sick because he had taken Sarah, the wife of Abraham, as his concubine. Up until the affliction arose, Abraham benefited greatly from this sinful arrangement as he received generous favors from Pharaoh, in appreciation for Sarah's company. It would seem that God chose to afflict Pharaoh

Many of us are risk averse. We

As strangers in a new land, Abraham and his family faced social and environmental hostilities as they sought land suitable to graze their livestock. They had left their extended family in Ur and Haran and had to rely on themselves. To provide security from gangs, Abraham sought to ally himself with the local leaders. In our community Hispanics are

Abraham was blessed with great wealth and an heir, Isaac, despite the advanced age of he and his wife Sarah. But more so God blessed Abraham with a great name when he chose Abraham

When I ride my bicycle up into the mountains, I often gaze back at the view below and wonder