In Genesis 2:5-7, the text focuses in on area whose ground is uncultivated. Employing a bit of wordplay, the text seems to state both the problem of and the solution to the ground's fruitlessness. But after the LORD God forms the solution, this living solution seems to possess a nature that holds promise and potential for the entire Story going forward. I invite you to join me in this episode that continues journeying into the second creation story of Genesis 2.

Is the creation story in Genesis 2 a retelling of Day Six, or is it a separate account entirely? In today's episode, v.4 presents us with three lenses that help establish our footing as we set off to explore Genesis 2.

In Mark 5:25, we meet a woman who had been suffering from menstrual bleeding for twelve years. All her efforts to seek healing had exhausted her. Then one day she heard Jesus was nearby. The stories she had heard about Jesus inspired her to do something that would make all the difference: she reached out to Jesus. I invite you to listen in to this sermon I preached on April 14, 2024. May you be inspired to reach out to Jesus.

After six days of work, with the heavens and the earth finished, God rested. But what does that mean? Did God need a nap? Might there be more to this idea of rest? And if so, what does it mean for the overall creation story? What might it mean for we who read and wish to respond to the Genesis creation story? I invite you to join me on this exciting episode of the Way Word Podcast.

The sixth day of creation opens with living creatures, but the text soon moves to focus on a group of functionaries that appear to be the centerpiece of God's creation. What sets these functionaries uniquely apart among God's creatures? I invite you to join me on today's episode to explore that very question.

One of the questions that continuously stayed with me as I prepared this discussion on the Fifth Day of creation was "What is the point of birds and sea creatures?" While I doubt the answers I ended with are comprehensive, they did certainly confer upon me a fresh sense of wonder. I invite you to enjoy the wonder with me on today's episode.

The fourth day is also the beginning of a new structure in the creation story. What the previous three days have formed now need to be filled. Filled with what? I invite you to join me on today's episode to explore how what was created on Day One is now given some help.

On the third day, the text mentions several creative events that take place. Are these separate, isolated events? Or is the text describing a newly cohesive function that is emerging? Join me on today's episode of the Way Word Podcast and find out!