Rev. Josh Reber – Faith Lutheran Church, St. Cloud, MN & Trinity Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, MNRev. David Buchs – Concordia Lutheran Church, Fairhaven, MN00:00 Exploring Genesis 2 and Its Relevance

02:40 The Need for Transcendence in Modern Life

05:53 The Tree of Knowledge and Maturity

08:42 The Nature of Good and Evil

11:44 The Role of Sacrifice in Relationships

14:46 Binary Nature of Creation

17:44 Geography and Symbolism in Genesis

20:34 Theological Implications of Community

32:25 The Nature of God and the Heart of Man

33:48 The Spirit's Influence in Our Lives

35:41 Faith and Expectation in Prayer

37:56 The Role of Pastoral Prayer

39:32 God's Provision and Human Limitations

41:47 The Significance of Naming in Scripture

43:44 The Authority of God's Name

45:43 C.S. Lewis and Theological Implications

47:51 The Dangers of Syncretism

49:49 Salvation and the Nature of God

51:46 The Consistency of Salvation Through Faith

53:42 Addiction and the Human Condition

55:43 The Relevance of Literature in Understanding Humanity

Rev. Josh Reber – Faith Lutheran Church, St. Cloud, MN & Trinity Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, MNRev. David Buchs – Concordia Lutheran Church, Fairhaven, MN

00:00 Exploring Genesis 1: Historicity and Theology

10:07 Metaphysics, Epistemology, and the Nature of God

20:17 The Importance of Historicity in Genesis

25:53 The Structure of Genesis 1: Division and Population

28:32 Divine Patterns in Creation and Human Action

30:26 Comparing Genesis with Other Creation Myths

30:41 The Vision of Goodness in Creation

31:30 The Necessity of Rest and Productivity

33:56 The Parable of Talents and God's Glory

37:13 Critique of Evolution and Paleontology

42:44 Erasmus and the Nature of Theological Discourse

46:53 Existentialism and the Nature of Being

53:22 Reflections on Time and Providence