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So what does it mean to be made in the image of God? What am I here to do? What’s the point? I think we usually get this only partially right. The Bible talks about this – a lot! In Genesis 1:26-28 we have three short verses that speak volumes about our purpose – in a very pragmatic, practical way. Here Scripture talks about that issue when it uses the term, “image of God”. Read the rest of this entry »

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Has anyone here been watching the Olympics? Pretty amazing isn’t it? World record after world record has fallen. This year we have a 41 year old swimmer, Dara Torres, who, has won metals in five Olympics. The list of participants that have turned in phenomenal performances is long and the number of people that set aside hours to watch are millions (I’m one of them). Read the rest of this entry »

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The Genesis 1 account of creation has always been a lightning rod for many reasons. Humanity has always struggled with a couple of foundational questions – “Why is there something rather than nothing?” and “Who am I?” or “Who are we?” These questions are intuitive for us – they simply “fall out” of our consciousness and cannot be left alone. We ask these questions as a deranged people however. On the one hand we know we are unique from the animals around us – we sense eternity and purpose in our hearts, and we know there is right and wrong. On the other hand we want an answer that tells us that, in the end, we are simply animals without purpose or accountability. Read the rest of this entry »