A New Vision of God: The Binding of Isaac

This troubling story of the Binding of Isaac raises difficult questions about God, faith, and obedience. Instead of avoiding those questions, we face them honestly. What kind of God would ask such a thing? And what kind of God ultimately intervenes? This week invites us to reconsider images of God shaped by fear and control, and to embrace a vision of God rooted in provision, compassion, and life-giving love.