Genesis 2:4 begins the first of the ten “accounts” that make up the book of Genesis. That means that Genesis 1:1—2:3 was only an introduction to the main body of Moses’s work. Now we are getting into the rising action.

Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724). 

When was the last time you took notice of the moon? In this episode, the psalmist leads us to consider the blessings God has given us especially in the two great lights of the sky.

Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

This is the second in a series of two episodes containing concluding thoughts on the first week of history. In this episode, we think about the fundamental assumptions of Christianity and science, and weigh them against each other.

Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).

Psalm 104 follows the creation account in Genesis 1. Yet in verses 16–18, which cover Day 3 of creation, the psalmist already mentions the living creatures created on Days 5 & 6. Pastor Biebert explores the reason for that in this devotion.

Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

This is the first in a series of two episodes containing concluding thoughts on the first week of history.

Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).

Have you ever seen a California redwood or a giant oak or cypress tree? It’s an impressive sight. And they are an impressive testimony to God’s provision.

Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

Did you ever notice what is missing in Genesis 2:3? There is no “There was evening, and there was morning.” That’s because, in a way, this seventh day was meant to have no end.

Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).

God doesn’t give us food products just to nourish us and keep us going until we die. In this episode, Pastor Biebert discuss the three different uses of food products covered by this psalm. If you're poetically or musically inclined, make sure to listen to the very end for an interesting sidenote.

Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4

In this episode, Pastor Biebert begins to discuss what it means that God blessed the seventh day and made it holy.

Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).

Who brings forth bread from the earth? We do, and God does. In this devotion, Pastor Biebert leads you in meditating on these juxtaposed truths.

Music Credit: Johann Sebastian Bach, Trio from Brandenburg Concerto, No. 1, Movement 4