What would you do after God miraculously saves you from a cataclysmic world flood? And what can we learn from what Noah does? We discover that God’s will is beyond human understanding or even questioning and, yet, God is faithful. God makes a promise to be faithful even in full knowledge that humanity will never […]

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Genesis 8:13-22

Have the Pastors convinced you that every Christian needs to have a missional identity? So what next? What does it actually mean to be missional? Join Pastors Clint and Michael as they explore these foundational questions and provide some suggestions for how every Christian (and congregation) can begin to make this missional identity part of […]

How to Be Missional | Mission Musings

The floor waters recede and Noah patiently waits for God to make a new start for the whole creation. In this incredibly deep story of God’s faithfulness and creative power, we rediscover how intricately and beautifully the scriptures draw us into the stories of ancient people only to show us a contemporary glimpse of a […]

Genesis 8:1-12

Today’s reading of Noah and the flood is among the best known stories in the Bible though, upon closer inspection, it is also one of the most challenging. Join the Pastors as they explore what we should make of the vast destruction that God brings upon creation. We learn something about our own questions that […]

Genesis 7:17-23

You know the story, Noah obeys God and builds an ark. Yet. the danger of Biblical stories that we know so well is that we are tempted to think that we know exactly what they mean. Join Pastors Clint and Michael as they explore a different perspective of Noah’s story and what we can learn […]

Genesis 7:1-16

This is the part of the Noah story that you know. Don’t let it keep you from seeing the point of the story as it was intended. Join Pastors Clint and Michael as they explore what we have to learn about God in this classic story of Noah building the ark. Be sure to share […]

Genesis 6:14-22

God surveys the world and sees that sin has infected all of humanity. In fact, everywhere God looks he sees violence, except for one man. Today we meet Noah, the one among many, who was righteous. Join Pastors Clint and Michael as they explore what we can learn from this man and how he is […]

Genesis 6:7-13

We move from the sin of individuals to a mile-high view of how that sin has completely spoiled an entire people. In fact, the sin sickness has gone so deep and wide that God even wishes that he hadn’t made it at all. Join Pastors Clint and Michael as they explore how this challenging story […]

Genesis 6:1-6

The two genealogies in the beginning of Genesis show us both our ancient family tree and build a bridge to the next major chapter of our shared human story. Be sure to share this with anyone who you think might be interested in going along on this journey together through Genesis together. Pastor Talk Quick […]

Genesis 4:18-5:32

Today Pastor Clint explores how Cain and Abel’s story illuminates the dark depths of human sinfulness and how this short, but important story, becomes an important bridge in the Biblical narrative to the rampant human sinfulness that is to come. Be sure to share this with anyone who you think might be interested in going […]

Genesis 4:7-17

If Christians are going to take on a missional identity, we will inevitably wrestle with who we are called to serve. In a world with finite resources but infinite need, Christians must grapple with the tension between helping those near to us and those far away. In this conversation, Pastors Clint and Michael explore how […]

Us AND Them | Mission Musings

In a brief moment of positivity following a very dark story, God blesses Eve with two sons. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take long before we see how deeply embedded sin in the even the next generation of humanity. It has become painfully clear how quickly shame has devolved into anger, and it is not hard to […]

Genesis 4:1-6

The final verses of Genesis chapter three paint a bleak picture as the man and woman are permanently expelled from the garden and permanently separated from the perfect harmony that they were created to enjoy. Within these first three chapters, we begin to see how quickly the perfect creation has been brought to ruin and […]

Genesis 3:20-24

The first humans grasped to be like God and the effect of their sinfulness is immediate and all encompassing. The serpent, the woman, and the man are changed in both their bodies and relationships and suddenly inherit lives filled with pain, toil, and struggle. This story, though painful, continues to illuminate the deep darkness of […]

Genesis 3:14-19

Sin destroys relationships and shrouds the human soul in fear and shame. The implications of sin become immediately evident when Adam and Eve’s pursuit of “wisdom” suddenly drives them into hiding from God’s presence. Join Pastors Clint and Michael as they explore what this story has to teach all of us about our own fear […]

Genesis 3:8-13

Join Pastors Clint and Michael for an unscripted conversation about scripture and faith.

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