The reading for Sunday, January 1, 2023 is Genesis 1-5
Here's a podcast that explains how Genesis 1 helps us to understand the rest of the scriptures: BEMA 1 Previous post: Today's reading: Genesis 1-5 Here we have the creation story, Adam & Eve, the Fall of Mankind, Cain & Able, and Adam's family line. This is a lot to cover in one reading. Remember, we are only reading 5 chapters on Sundays! As I want this to be a place where people are safe to express different views, I think I would be remiss not to talk a little about the creation story. It can be a hotly contended topic. Is it a poem? Is it literal? Is it literally scientific? What about evolution? I don't know the answers. I do know that it's okay to ask the questions. Today, the story of Adam and Eve sounds to me like the first example of passing the buck: the serpent lied to me, and the woman told me to do it. Seems nobody wants to take personal responsibility here. Cain and Abel. I can watch much of this same story on any true crime YouT...