Welcome to the first Sunday of Faith in an Age of Monsters! What does faith look like in monstrous times? Monster storms, terrorism, pandemics, disasters, mass shootings, genocide. How do we live our faith in an age of monsters? Jesus, King Solomon, and JRR Tolkien will weigh in on the big picture.
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Today we visit Noah and his floating zoo. Why exactly do we think the drowning of almost all life on the planet is a children’s story? Was there actually a flood? Is there a broader lesson we can learn from this story? (Hint: Yes, there is)
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We’re going to jump over the story of the Great Flood for now and take a look at that last of the “pre-history” stories the Bible gives us. The story is usually called the Tower of Babel and is found in Genesis 11. Why is God so upset with people who are just trying to build a city with a tower? What’s wrong with speaking the same language? The story isn’t complicated to read; but what truth(s) could it possibly hold for us today?
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Beware of snakes in trees selling fruit! The story of Adam, Eve, and the crafty snake is deeply embedded in our psyche and culture. Is there anything in this ancient story that could possibly be relevant to us now? Of course there is! Join me in wading into Genesis 3.
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One of the most egregious misinterpretations of Scripture anywhere in the Bible—at least in terms of its impact on the world—is the assumption that at the end of Genesis 1, God gave the earth and everything in it to humans to do with as we please. That’s how we interpret the word “Dominion” in Genesis 1:28. If we would read past the chapter break and move into Genesis 2, we could see that God’s definition of “dominion” is radically different than ours.
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