We have to admit, life is strange. We got the beauty of family, of cities being built, of music being written, and of thriving industry. We also got the ugliness of megalomaniacs, lust, and violence. Genesis chapter four would say that our world has both developed and devolved from the ancient one described in the end of that chapter.
We have a look at one of our main problems, anger. Bad anger has different roots, but the story of Cain and Abel is one of the Holy Scriptures’ masterful diagnoses of anger and also a powerful prescription for its healing.
Part two of Genesis 3, thinking about the other big shocker in the story- that in the face our big fail, God shows compassion, offers forgiveness and a reversal of the mess we made.
Part one of Genesis 3, where we think about the big questions left over from chapter two. Like, why isn’t the world we live in so wonderful like God made it?
What can we say about Easter Sunday? Was a wonderful privilege to worship God with church family and friends. This was our reflection on the risen Jesus from Hebrews chapter one.