And God Said...

Genesis 1:3-2:3 What did your Mom say? What did your Dad say? What did the boss say? What did the teacher say? What did the celebrity say? What did the politician say? Though we don't always like to admit it, we can't deny that it matters a great deal what people with authority say. Isn't it quite amazing that we do many things - positively or negatively - based on the invisible words that come from people we respect or have been granted some position of authority to speak? We especially long to hear people we care about speak and the "silent treatment" is not therapeutic at all!  We venture further into Genesis 1 this week and discover that God speaks - and that God's speech is powerful and foundational for life and all that is good. What does God say in the beginning? What does he say to us and the world? And why does that still matter? This is what we'll explore together this week.  Phil Wagler, Interim Pastor