“In the beginning…” can be a loaded phrase – one that forces us into debate and doubt. But maybe we’re missing the point of Genesis 1:1- a point Moses made to a world where the violence and injustice of the gods justified and legitimized the violence and injustice of human rulers. Many civilizations had creation stories that supported the idea that the human race was an afterthought. Consequently, throughout history, individuals had no rights, hope, intrinsic value… until Moses introduced a radically different, unparalleled, and untested worldview.
An uncommon community chooses unity over agreement
We are not self-defined, but God defined. One of the ways that God defines us is as adopted as a child of God. As...
Making good choices and doing the right thing is dependent on living a Spirt-filled life.