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God Stays Near When Things Are Awful

May 30, 2020June 6, 2020

When darkness, chaos, and emptiness swirl around us, it’s easy to assume God has left the scene. Not so. God stays near when things are awful.

As creation began, God hovered over a chaotic, empty, dark earth. He hasn't changed. In our dark times, He hovers over us and replaces darkness with Himself.

God Brings Life [Genesis 1:1-2:3]

Gender Identity and the Image of God

April 20, 2018October 21, 2020

I’m sad. Not angry, not scared, just sad – sad for all that’s lost when we use gender to define who we are. It brings tears to my eyes. Gender identity is such a limiting concept.

Coping with Life Grappling with Your Identity

Facing Unpredictability – Can Change Be Good?

March 3, 2017August 10, 2017

How do you deal with unpredictability? Does it signal danger, or does it signal gift? You’ll find a fresh perspective in Genesis 1.

We can't predict God's actions, but we can trust them. Why? Because God's character is predictably and reliably good.

God Brings Life [Genesis 1:1-2:3]

Can Words Change Reality? Apparently So.

February 10, 2017August 10, 2017

Words change reality, especially God’s words. He starts with creation – but doesn’t stop there. When God speaks, something always happens.

When God first spoke into a barren mess, new life appeared. When God speaks into our barren messes, new life appears again.

God Brings Life [Genesis 1:1-2:3]

The Invisible Sculptor (He Speaks Ideas into Shapes)

February 3, 2017August 16, 2017

All creations reveal their creator: painter, author, young Lego® architect … or God. At creation the invisible sculptor of our world reveals HIMSELF.

God, the invisible sculptor, speaks into being a visible world that makes visible the depths of His heart.

God Brings Life [Genesis 1:1-2:3]