In The Beginning, Explained
The opening chapters of the book of Genesis are full of wonder.
God speaks the universe into existence. He breathes life into the first human being. But is it just poetry?
This set of companion videos accompanies our teaching series on Genesis, "In the Beginning". The focus is on the very beginning - in particular God's design for the universe and life. With gentleness and respect, we share some of the ways the world around us supports the Biblical narrative.
In The Beginning, Explained, Part 1: Our Fine Tuned Universe
Genesis opens with the ultimate construction project - the creation of the universe itself. Could the exquisite fine-tuning of the universe shed light on what God meant when he declared his creation to be “good”?
In The Beginning, Explained, Part 2: DNA and the Six Day Creation
Day six is a big one in the Genesis account. It's when God makes human beings in his likeness. But how exactly did he make us? Our DNA reveals the touch of a master designer, and supports the creation of Adam and Eve as part of a literal six-day creation.
In The Beginning, Explained, Part 3: The Problem of Evil
The book of Genesis is full of firsts - including the first instance of evil. But why did God allow the possibility of evil in the first place? It’s a genuinely tough question.
In The Beginning, Explained, Part 4: The Flood and Dinosaurs
If there was a worldwide flood, wouldn’t we expect to see some evidence of it today? Recent scientific discoveries credibly date the rapid disappearance of the dinosaurs only thousands - not millions - of years ago, in a catastrophic global event.