Echoes of Eden
Common Confusion
March 26, 2023 • Justin Ulrich • Genesis 11:1–9
The primeval prologue of Genesis ends with a story about humans making a monument to pride, a symbol of their achievement and accomplishment independent of God. What can we learn from this strange story about our world and our place in it.
Relationship Fracture
March 12, 2023 • Justin Ulrich • Genesis 3—4
NOTE - The recording of this message has a few skips and distortions due to an equipment issue. As God's beautiful creation continued to spiral out of control after the choice to reject God's lordship, the next casualty was the loss of relational harmony. The first humans chose autonomy over dependence, and then they chose isolation at the expense of interdependent community.
Paradise Lost
March 5, 2023 • Justin Ulrich • Genesis 1, Genesis 2, Genesis 3
The opening chapters of the Bible provide a poetic and beautiful narrative about the creation of the cosmos and the origin of humanity. These narratives have much to teach about the nature of God, but we can miss these lessons when we try to force modern questions on these ancient stories.