In Genesis 1:11–12, God doesn’t simply create plants. He speaks, and the earth responds.

In this episode, Jem and Dustin slow down and examine what Scripture is actually claiming about reality itself. Is matter passive, or is it designed to respond? What does “good” mean before sin ever appears? And what does creation’s obedience reveal about intention, order, and accountability?

Together, they explore the tension between modern scientific assumptions and the biblical framework, unpack key Hebrew terms, and trace how ideas like materialism, animism, and deism emerged in moments of historical pressure rather than neutral discovery.

This isn’t a science-versus-faith conversation. It’s a question of alignment.

If creation listens when God speaks, what does that say about us?