Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our walk through the narrative portions of Scripture. This week is part 1 of the flood narrative (Gen. 6-9). He looks at why God destroyed humanity in the flood, why Noah and his family were spared, and some other contemporary literature with the flood account.

Passages: Genesis 6:1-12; 7:11-12; 8:1

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our walk through the narrative portions of Scripture. This week he looks at the conflict between Cain and Abel. In this story we see the continued descent of humanity, and an example of one of the seven deadly sins (wrath) manifest in Cain. While we may not have stooped to Cain's level, where do we see our own culpability for sin and brokenness in the world.

Passages: Genesis 4:1-16, 25-26; 1 Peter 5:8; Hebrew 12:24

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our walk through the narrative portions of Scripture. This week he looks at the fall, the time when Adam and Eve followed their own desires instead of God's direction and sin entered the world.

Passages: Genesis 3:1-24

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our walk through the narrative portions of Scripture. This week he looks at the second of the two creation stories. Here we see the priestly role of Adam and Eve in the garden and the goodness of work.

Passages: Genesis 2:4-25; Numbers 3:7