Two Houses, Not alike in Dignity: Genesis 4.17-26

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Last time, we explored the story of Cain and Abel and ended with Cain banished to wander, cast away from family and God’s presence. Yet, as we’ll see today, the story takes an interesting turn. Cain does not end up wandering in perpetuity, but rather settles down, builds the first city, and establishes a strong … Continue reading Two Houses, Not alike in Dignity: Genesis 4.17-26

Humanity in God’s Image and Likeness: Genesis 1.26-31, Part 1

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Over the past couple weeks, we’ve been working our way slowly through Genesis 1. So far, we’ve seen that it’s a highly stylized text that plays with existing Babylonian mythology in order to present a vastly different idea of God and creation, one in which God’s authority is unchallenged by the forces of chaos and … Continue reading Humanity in God’s Image and Likeness: Genesis 1.26-31, Part 1

A Spirit of Freedom (A Reflection for Pentecost 2019) [Repost]

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[I'm on vacation this week, so I thought I'd repost some of my favourite older posts for Pentecost. Enjoy this post from 2019.] The great promise of Christianity is that a fundamental change has come into the world. The “normal” ways of the world, whether conceived of as sin or fate or the writing of … Continue reading A Spirit of Freedom (A Reflection for Pentecost 2019) [Repost]