The War with Chaos | Understanding Genesis Chapter 1 verse 9

Understanding Genesis chapter 1 verse 9 | And God said, let the water under the Sky be gathered together into one place, and let dray land appear. And it was so.

In the ancient world, the Sea represented the forces of chaos, disorder, and terror. Travel over water was considered unnatural, even by the sea traveling nations. Boats stayed close to shore, clinging as well as they could to the safety of the land. And from great sea storms, to the simple vast, endlessness of the … Read more The War with Chaos | Understanding Genesis Chapter 1 verse 9

Genesis and Science | Understanding Genesis Chapter 1 verse 8

And God called the Expanse Sky. And there was evening, and there was morning, the second day. Understanding Genesis chapter 1 verse 8

Earth’s sky was, science now says, not the second thing to come into existence in this universe. A whole lot of stars, planets, galaxies, comets, asteroids, even other skies above other worlds, proceeded the sky that we look up and see today. And yet, when allowed to, Genesis 1 and modern science do stand together quite … Read more Genesis and Science | Understanding Genesis Chapter 1 verse 8

Faith and Reason | Understanding Genesis Chapter 1 verse 7

Understanding Genesis 1:7 | And God made an Expanse, and divided the water below the Expanse from the water above the Expanse. And it was so.

Why is the second thing that God creates here in Genesis 1:7 the Sky? Before sun, moon, and stars, before dry land, God makes something called an Expanse, separating the blue water from the blue above out heads. An Expanse later named “Sky.” Why? The answer has to do with ancient cosmology, or how people … Read more Faith and Reason | Understanding Genesis Chapter 1 verse 7

Five Tests for the Faithful | Sunday Worship, June 21, 2020

Sunday Worship | June 21, 2020

Instructions: The words and videos below are meant to be read and played in sequence, together forming one complete worship service. Begin by pressing play on the first video. God Bless! Faith is a journey. One of those great family vacations where you bond with those you love, share once in a lifetime experiences, and … Read more Five Tests for the Faithful | Sunday Worship, June 21, 2020

We Are Not Alone | Sunday Worship, June 14, 2020

Sunday Worship, June 14, 2020 | We Are Not Alone

Instructions: The words and videos below are meant to be read and played in sequence, together forming one complete worship service. Begin by pressing play on the first video. God Bless!     We are in this together. One of the injustices that modern society has placed upon us is the demand for self sufficiency. … Read more We Are Not Alone | Sunday Worship, June 14, 2020

The Vault of Heaven | Understanding Genesis Chapter 1 verse 6

And God said, let there be an Expanse in the midst of the Water. And let it separate water from water | The Vault of Heaven | Understanding Genesis chapter 1 verse 6

On this little planet that we call home, there exists approximately 400 miles of vertical space between the surface where we walk, and the upper shell of our atmosphere. Long before we reach 400 miles, the oxygen level becomes so thin that we would lose the ability to breathe, and the temperature so cold that we would … Read more The Vault of Heaven | Understanding Genesis Chapter 1 verse 6

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