Fellowship Bible Church Shenandoah

05/26/2026

Joseph was blessed by God, yet he remained a slave. He interpreted dreams correctly, yet stayed in prison. He served faithfully, yet was forgotten for years. Sometimes God's greatest work happens in our deepest pits. What if your current struggle isn't a detour from God's plan, but the very path He's using to accomplish something greater? 🌱

We usually tell the story of Joseph as a rags-to-riches triumph — t...

05/26/2026

🌱 'God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction' - Joseph's powerful reminder that God can bring blessing even in our most difficult seasons. Where is God calling you to be fruitful today?

05/18/2026

Even when God's chosen ones fail, His promises never do. 🙏 This powerful truth from Genesis 38 shows how God works through our worst moments to fulfill His perfect plan. No failure is too great for His redemption!

05/11/2026

From a pit in Canaan to a coffin in Egypt - Joseph's story reveals God's ultimate plan to defeat death itself. What if every descent in your life is actually setting up a resurrection? The same God who promised to go down with Jacob into Egypt and bring him up again has already accomplished the ultimate exodus through Jesus Christ.
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05/11/2026

Mind = BLOWN 🤯 When Moses and Elijah met with Jesus on the mountain, they weren't just catching up - they were discussing His EXODUS from the grave! The same pattern we see in Joseph's life points directly to Christ's victory over death!

04/22/2026

INDONESIA 2026. Here are some pictures from our trip. We had many blessed times with brothers and sisters on the other side of the world. 2 separate conferences with local pastors talking through God's Great Plan of Redemption, opportunities to speak at several local churches, a speaking engagement at a local public high school, and a nursing college, several times engaging with the bible college student body at chapel services and classes, and of course, Carl's seminary class for doctoral students. We look forward to sharing stories with you all.

04/02/2026

The Promise That Cannot Fail
Devotional
Genesis 34 ends with a family in shambles - a passive father, violent sons, and a reputation destroyed among the very nations they were called to bless. By all human measures, God's promise to make them a blessing to all nations seemed impossible. Yet this chapter's darkness actually points us toward our greatest hope: Jesus Christ. Where Jacob failed through passivity, where his sons failed through violence, where the family failed to be a blessing, Jesus succeeded perfectly. He didn't remain silent in the face of injustice, nor did He respond with sinful anger. Instead, He took the curse of our failures upon Himself, becoming the blessing that we could never be. God's faithfulness doesn't depend on our performance. Even when we fail spectacularly, His promises remain secure because they're based on His character, not ours. This gives us incredible security - not to continue in sin, but to rest in grace while pursuing righteousness. If Jacob couldn't lose the promise despite this chapter's horrors, then neither can we.

Bible Verse
'And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.' - Genesis 3:15

Reflection Question
How does knowing that God's promises are based on His faithfulness rather than your performance change the way you approach both your failures and your future?

04/01/2026

The World's Counterfeit Blessings
Devotional
The men of Shechem offered Jacob's family what seemed like a perfect solution: unity, peace, prosperity, and mutual benefit. On the surface, their proposal appeared generous and wise. But it was blessing without Yahweh at the center - a counterfeit that promised fulfillment while excluding God from the equation. The world still offers us these same artificial blessings today. Success without surrender, happiness without holiness, security without dependence on God. These counterfeits are attractive because they promise the benefits of blessing without the relationship that true blessing requires. But they ultimately leave us empty because they're disconnected from the source of all genuine blessing. God's blessing isn't just about what we receive; it's about who we receive it from. When we pursue good things apart from God, we're settling for shadows instead of substance. The presence of Yahweh Himself is the blessing - everything else is just a reflection of that relationship.

Bible Verse
'Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole." He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.' - Galatians 3:13-14

Reflection Question
What 'artificial blessings' might you be pursuing that promise fulfillment but exclude God from the center?

03/31/2026

When Good Intentions Go Wrong
Devotional
Jacob's sons were rightfully angry about their sister's violation. Their desire for justice wasn't wrong - God Himself hates injustice and calls us to protect the vulnerable. But their response reveals how easily righteous anger can become sinful vengeance when we take matters into our own hands. They weaponized circumcision, God's sacred sign of covenant relationship, turning it into a tool of deception and violence. This shows how we can corrupt even holy things when we're driven by anger rather than guided by God's wisdom. Their actions didn't bring justice; they brought more bloodshed and made their family a stench among the nations they were called to bless. This passage challenges us to examine our own responses to injustice. Are we seeking God's heart for true justice, or are we simply venting our anger? Are we using sacred things - Scripture, prayer, our Christian identity - as weapons rather than instruments of healing? True justice flows from God's character, not our emotions.

Bible Verse
'The Lord had said to Abram, "Go from your country, your people and your father's household to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing."' - Genesis 12:1-2

Reflection Question
How can you channel your anger about injustice into actions that truly reflect God's heart for justice and restoration?