Genesis 28:16-17

1 Timothy 3:15 uses three phrases to describe the New Testament church: we are “the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth.” On Sunday we explored the “pillar and buttress” metaphor in some detail. What we didn’t explore—quite as much—is the rich Old Testament…

Jacob dreamed of a ladder linking God’s two realms. We’d probably call it a portal. What is the connection between heaven and earth?…