This week, we examine the theme of humanity’s tendency toward hiding and God’s relentless pursuit in Genesis 3. This story has often been read as the origin of sin—but it is also deeply human portraits of fear, shame, blame, and broken relationships. Adam and Eve hide. Cain lashes out. And yet, God keeps showing up. These ancient stories wrestle with the same questions we do: Why do we hurt each other? Why do we run from vulnerability? What would it take to be seen and still loved?

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Genesis 1-2 was likely written or compiled during the Babylonian exile—a time when Israel had lost land, temple, and national identity. Framed as a poetic and liturgical text, the creation story stands in contrast to Babylonian myths of violence and domination. Instead, it offers a radically different vision: a world made in love, by a God who blesses and invites. In exile, this was not just theology—it was resistance, hope, and the reimagining of identity. Even today, when we find ourselves in the midst of chaos, change, or staring into the unfamiliar, these ancient words invite us into the same sacred imagination. What if this story offers us hope, resistance, and a chance to reimagine who we are—and who God still calls us to be?

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We are a community being healed—personally, communally, historically. And we’re called to participate in God’s justice-making work in the world. This is the unfolding love story between God and creation—and we get to play a part.

Invitation to Practice: Reflect on your own healing story. Where is God inviting you to join the work of restoration and justice?

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