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Genesis Nine

– The Covenant of Life After the waters receded, after the ark opened, after Noah stepped onto the new earth, God spoke again. “Be fruitful. Multiply. Fill the earth. Live.” The world had been washed clean, but humanity had not … Continue reading →

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Genesis Eight

– When the Waters Recede Then God remembered Noah. Not because God had forgotten him. God remembers not as we remember— with a fading name, a distant face, a story almost lost. God remembers by turning toward. The rain had … Continue reading →

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Genesis Seven

Baptized Through the Waters Then God said to Noah, “Enter the ark.” Not tomorrow. Not when the storm becomes obvious. Not when everyone else understands. Now. Enter. Bring your family. Bring the living creatures. Bring what must be preservedfor the … Continue reading →

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Genesis Six

[Poem – As Reading the Bible] When God Wept The world had grown old. Not old with wisdom,but old with violence. Human hands,made to cultivate the earth,had learned insteadto wound one another. The earth was filledwith violence. Not only in … Continue reading →

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