07-09-2023 Judah’s Failure, God’s Rescue. Jacob’s son, Judah, continues the story of family dysfunction but God uses it to preserve the nation of Israel in Egypt. From Genesis 38 and the geneology of Christ, the Messiah, in Matthew 1, Pastor Van Horn traces how God despite dysfunction and failure preserved the linage of Christ through Joseph and Mary. Pastor Terry Van Horn looks at the foundations for healthy societies along with the functions and failings of America and parallels with ancient Israel and God’s plan for life on this planet.