Episode 112: Where is God? - Genesis 9:18-27

Episode 112: Where is God? - Genesis 9:18-27

This is a strange and somewhat disturbing vignette that happens after the covenant is secured of our hero Noah becoming drunk, getting naked and passing out. His youngest son, Ham, sees him, then tells his brothers about it. Shem and Japheth hide their eyes and cover their father's nakedness. When Noah awakens he curses Canaan, the son of Ham, to be the slave of his brothers and their progenitors. God is not mentioned in this story that deals with the excesses of wine and the effect it has on succeeding generations. How do we find God in the times of tribulation and difficulty? Who are we in this story of three siblings dealing with a drunken parent? How does this scene tell the story of our past, present, and future? Please join us.

Episode 111: The Arrow of the Heart - Genesis 9:9-17

In this episode, we talk about the Covenant between God, Noah, and all life on earth. We always understand the sign as a rainbow, but the Hebrew word for bow usually denotes the archer's bow. Mystically, the Arrow of Time pulls back the bow and shoots from the heart. It encompasses the soul of all that has passed and draws it through the present to carry us into the future. God sets his bow, and when he sees it in the clouds he will remember his covenant. The arrow from the heart of God to ours.

Episode 110: The Sweet Aroma of Gratitude - Genesis 8

In this chapter the story of the raven and dove opens the cover of a message that leads to a profound expression of love and gratitude. The ark landed on Ararat but the earth is still covered with water. Noah releases first the raven then after the waters dry up he releases the dove that comes and goes until at last it does not return and it is then that God tells Noah to open the ark, bring out his family and all the creatures to fill the earth and multiply. Noah's first act when he steps on dry land is to build an altar and give thanks. The aroma of the offering leads God to say never again will the earth and all flesh be wiped away by flood. In our conversation we explore the meaning of these acts of faith and trust, love and gratitude. Please join us.

Episode 109: Not a Formless Void - Genesis 7-9

We continue our exploration of the Noah story with Noah, his family, and the creatures of the earth drifting on the flood waters. We talked about it as a new creation but is creation the right word to describe what comes after? In this story there are people, animals, birds, creepy crawly things, and mountains that are covered over. Noah's family and the contents of the ark have the ru'ah, the breath of life in them. And Noah has knowledge. How then do we describe what it is after God blows wind over the waters to reveal dry land that lay beneath? Please join our conversation.

Episode 108: The Ark of God - Genesis 6

In our first conversation about the Flood story and Noah we talk about the sadness and tragedy of lawlessness, sin, and consequence. We also share about God's sadness of heart and his sparing of the family of Noah and the beasts of the earth. There is a profound sense in this story of consequence and suffering not only for those who are left to die in the flood but for Noah who must witness the tragedy, and for God who inflicted it. It is God who shuts the door to the ark and that sets in motion the journey of new creation. This in some way completes the creation story of Genesis 1-2. The earth and all flesh are not utterly destroyed and God promises never again. Often portrayed as a children's story, this Flood saga is deeply adult and makes us face harsh realities in order to be created anew. Please join us as we find hope in trusting God for those who walk with Him.