Prologue PT 10: God’s Vision For Relationships—Kingdom Leadership, Headship and Authority
Prologue PT 10: God’s Vision For Relationships—Kingdom Leadership, Headship and Authority
In Genesis chapter 2, God creates woman from man, but what is really taking place in this story? Is Eve really made from just a little rib? In Genesis chapter 2, God is laying out his vision for relationships and the radical difference between his kingdom vision for relationships and vision of the world around us. God reframes what leadership, headship, And authority within our relationships should look like under his rule
Prologue PT 9: The Tree of Life
Prologue PT 9: The Tree of Life
When Adam and Eve were in the garden there were two trees planted in the centre, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and the tree of life. The story focuses on the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and the restriction that God placed on it, but there is another tree present that Jesus wants to invite us to give greater attention to—the tree of life.
Prologue PT 8: Eden As A Cosmic Temple And The Test At The Tree
Prologue PT : Eden As A Cosmic Temple And The Test At The Tree
In this episode we unpack more of what the Garden of Eden actually was and what the tree of the knowledge of God and evil was. What was the was the writer of Genesis trying to communicate to us that has application for us in our own lives today.
Prologue: Taking It Deeper - Conversation on being in the image of God
Taking It Deeper - Conversation on being in the image of God
In this conversation between Pastor Andrew and Pastor Brenda, we enter into dialogue together to unpack more of our last podcast episode and Andrew’s teaching on Genesis 2 and the image of God. We also take things deeper and move from information into a way to practice the presence of God in your own life.
Prologue PT 7: The Image in the Garden
Prologue PT 7 - The Image in the Garden
What was the Garden of Eden? Did it cover the whole earth? Was it a really beautiful orchard, or was there something greater going on? In this Episode we are talking more about the identity of humanity and the purpose of Eden as a divine throne room where heaven met earth. A place where the divine unseen realm met the natural realm, a place of deep connection to God.
Prologue Pt 6: Genesis 1 And Our Identity In The Image And Likeness Of God
Prologue Pt 6: Genesis 1 And Our Identity In The Image And Likeness Of God
Scripture opens with a stunning portrait of God; a window into what he is like. In a stunning turn, the writer of Genesis describes all of humanity as being made in the image and likeness of God, but what does that really mean and was the image of God broken when mankind sinned in the garden?
Prologue Pt 5: Does God like me?
Prologue Pt 5: Does God like me?
This week Pastor Alex asks the question does God like me? We know that God loves us but we often wonder if he enjoys us. Does God just put up with me or does he desire to be with me? This week we speak about how much God loves us and look at the beginning of our relationship with God.
Prologue Pt 4: Five ways to reorder our lives God’s way
Prologue Pt 4: Five practical ways to reorder our lives God’s way
In Genesis 1-3 we see the story of God’s identity and our own identity as humans as created finite beings. The story of scripture is is one where humanity by nature is subject to certain limitations. Instead of seeing the wisdom of God in our limitations, we fight against them and often view those limitations as a liability or even a fault to overcome rather than a constructive gift. In this message we talk about our how our constant wrestle with our limits robs us of the peace that God promises and five practical ways to reorder our lives God’s way.
Prologue: Bonus Episode-God’s Heavenly Family and Jesus As The “only” begotten Son.
Prologue: Bonus Episode-God’s Heavenly Family and Jesus As The “only” begotten Son.
In part three, we introduced the possibility that when God uses the plural, let us make man in our image in Genesis 1:27 he is not referring to the Trinity, but to what scripture calls, the heavenly host, the sons of God or God’s divine council. But how can we take this interpretation of Jesus is God’s “only” begotten son?
Prologue PT 3: GOD’S IDENTITY: MORE THAN A CREATOR—THE STORY OF A FATHER
The story of Genesis is the story of a God who has created and ordered the heavens and the earth. The story of a God who is not only powerful, but present and personal. The story of a God who is interested and attentive. This is the story of a God who has created a home: an ordered sacred space to live with us in. Genesis is not just the story of a powerful creator, it is the story of a father. A relational God who has a heavenly family and a human family.
In Part 3 we unpack some possible interpretations of Genesis 1:26-27 and what scripture means when God says: “Let us make man in our image and likeness…” What does the “us” and “our” refer to if God is one? Is God referring to himself as the trinity? Possibly, but there may be a better way to understand the plural language that pulls together the whole arc of scripture. Maybe after describing how he has ordered the cosmos, God is now describing the reality of the unseen spiritual realm in relation to humanity and the world.