by Stacey Hilliard | Sep 10, 2023 | Sermons
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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by Stacey Hilliard | Aug 27, 2023 | Sermons
Adam and Eve decided they wanted to experience evil, and it didn’t take long. By Genesis 4, their first-born son had murdered their second-born son and they clearly were not in Kansas anymore. I promise no one will be harmed in the making of this sermon; but it wouldn’t hurt us to do some reflection.
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by Stacey Hilliard | Aug 20, 2023 | Sermons
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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by Stacey Hilliard | Aug 13, 2023 | Sermons
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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by Stacey Hilliard | Aug 6, 2023 | Sermons
With this sermon we begin a series that focuses on the early chapters of Genesis, in the stories of pre-history and some of the ancient context for them. This one centers on the first creation narrative—the epic poem of Genesis 1. Specifically we’ll look at what it meant for something to “exist” in the ancient Near East and what their definition of existence might teach us today.
by Stacey Hilliard | Jun 25, 2023 | Sermons
Three great religions trace their origins to Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Judaism and Christianity get to Abraham through Isaac, the son of Abraham and Sarah. Islam gets there through Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar.
Who was Hagar? What does the Bible say about her and what does Islam teach about her? Can we learn from her story? Join us on Sunday to learn about the other woman who birthed a nation.
