Belonging to God’s Good

A Church Anew Study on Genesis

Episode 6: Jacob’s Blessing (Genesis 32:22-32)

Rev. Meta Herrick Carlson is a pastor and poet living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Meta cares about cultivating healthy systems and preaching that moves us toward mercy and justice.

In this episode, we will consider familial relationships. How does birth order and family folklore limit and fragment your soul identity and wholeness? In what ways do you keep score? When we follow Jacob’s lead and bravely ask God to bless us just as we are, God showers us with unconditional love.

“Come to the table, hold out your hands, and dare God to bless you just as you are.”