Podcasts about text genesis

Text: Genesis 25:28-34  A sermon in our series through Genesis 

Text:  Genesis 20:1-18   Abraham's Besetting Sin (Gen. 20:1-2) At the crossroads of faith and unbelief, Abram responds in unbelief, just as he did before in Genesis 12:10-20.   God's Sovereign Intervention (Gen. 20:3-7) Abraham's sin seemingly put God's covenant in jeopardy. God shows Himself to be sovereign over all things as He restrains Abimelech and protects Sarah.   Abimelech's Strong Confrontation (Gen. 20:8-13) Abimelech confronts Abraham's lying and deceptive behavior. Abraham is caught in his sin, proving that he had misjudged Abimelech and did not trust in the Lord.   God's Gracious Providence (Gen. 20:14-18) God displays His grace and providence by bringing healing to Abimelech and blessing to Abraham.

Text: Genesis 25:24-27  A sermon in our series through Genesis 

Scripture: Genesis 37 Text: Genesis 37 A Faithful Son Cast Aside Theme: Thank God that His plans work in and through rebellious children.

Text:  Genesis 19:1-38   Sodom's Violent Wickedness (Gen. 19:1-11) The angels come to Lot's home, and he treats them with hospitality. The angels are met with hostility from the men of Sodom.   God's Merciful Deliverance (Gen. 19:12-22) The angels reveal God's plan of judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah. The angels promise to deliver Lot and his family from the impending destruction. Lot and his family are mercifully removed of the city and told to escape without looking back.    God's Righteous Judgment (Gen. 19:23-29) God sends fiery judgment upon the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah for their wickedness. Lot's wife dies as she disobeys the Lord and looks back at the city. God is mindful of His covenant to Abraham and rescues Lot and his daughters from destruction.   Lot's Final Act and God's Rescuing Grace (Gen. 19:30-38; 2 Peter 2:6-9) Lot and his daughters are responsible for creating two of Israel's greatest enemies. In the end, God's grace is displayed through Lot's rescue and in calling him righteous (2 Peter 2:6-9).

Text: Genesis 25:23  A sermon in our series through Genesis 

Text: Genesis 18:16-33   God Reveals His Plan to Judge the Wicked (Gen. 18:16-21) God decided to reveal His plan to judge Sodom and Gomorrah to Abraham in light of their covenant relationship. God planned to judge Sodom and Gomorrah because of their grave wickedness and the cries of the oppressed (Ezekiel 16:49-50).   Abraham Intercedes in Prayer for the Wicked (Gen. 18:22-33) Abraham approached God in humble submission. Abraham appealed to God with persistent boldness. God responded to Abraham with benevolent mercy.

Text: Genesis 25:21-27  A sermon in our series through Genesis 

Scripture: Genesis 6 Text: Genesis 6:13-22 Noah building the Ark Theme: Our Lord commands Noah to build a means to preserve His church amidst judgment.

Scripture Reading: Genesis 38 Text: Genesis 38 Grace in the Genealogy Theme: God preserves His promises through unlikely people and shameful circumstances

Text: Genesis 18:1-15   The Lord Provides His Presence (Gen. 18:1-8) The Lord personally comes to visit and eat with Abraham along with two other visitors (this is Christ in pre-incarnate form with His angels). Abraham bows in worship, places himself under their authority, and shows them hospitality.   The Lord Guarantees His Promise (Gen. 18:9-15) God personally ensures that His promise to Abraham will take place regardless of the circumstances. Sarah laughs in disbelief to herself in response God's promise. God deepens Sarah's faith in Him by assuring her of His matchless power.

Today's Gospel stream 10-12-2025 Sermon Title: Something Old & Something New Pt 1 Text: Genesis 1 to 7 1. This is a new series that I am beginning and will last as long as I will preach. 2. The idea is to showcase gospel testimony from the Old Testament stories-the Old and connect to the New. So, they will carry the title-SOMETHING OLD & SOMETHING NEW. 3. And one cannot do this if they do NOT have a gospel centered hermeneutic in how they read all the scriptures. 4. The bible is not about the nation of Israel. It is about Christ Jesus, the True Israel of God. 5. Thus, it must bear witness to Him who said-in the scroll of the book it is WRITTEN ABOUT ME. 6. This is a wonderful message, but it is not for one-time listening. That is how many continue to be famished in gospel things because they listen not to enjoy Christ's testimony but to just tick off something on their list. 7. But we Preach Christ and IT IS FREE!

Text: Genesis 41  

Text: Genesis 40  

Text: Genesis 25:19-22  A sermon in our series through Genesis 

Text: Genesis 25:12-18  A sermon in our series through Genesis 

Text: Genesis 25:11  A sermon in our series through Genesis 

Series: Antithesis (1): I. Signifying Living Fellowship With God II. Signifying an Antithetical Calling III. Signifying Everlasting Salvation Scripture Reading: Genesis 2 Text: Genesis 2:9,16,17 Psalter Numbers: 265, 62, 1, 203

Text: Genesis 16   The Faithless Acts of Abram and Sarai (Gen. 16:1-6) They questioned God's ability to fulfill His promises. They chose to circumvent God's plan by acting in unbelief. Their faithless acts led to family chaos and generational conflict.   The Faithful Presence of the God Who Sees (Gen. 16:7-16) The pre-incarnate Christ sees Hagar in her affliction. The pre-incarnate Christ brings comfort and blessing to Hagar. Christ sees us, knows our need, and can satisfy our hearts (John 4).

Text: Genesis 25:7-10  A sermon in our series through Genesis 

Text: Genesis 15   Abram Believes the Truth of God's Promise (Gen. 15:1-6) God comes to Abram through His revealed Word. God reveals Himself as both deliverer and provider to dispel Abram's doubts and fears. Abram believes in God's Word and is justified by faith, giving us the Gospel pattern for belief.   God Guarantees the Fulfillment of His Covenant (Gen. 15:7-21) God's covenant guarantees land and blessing for God's people by His eternal character. God's people will be afflicted sojourners, but He will remain faithful to them as their deliverer and provider. Abram's offspring extends to all who are in Christ (Galatians 3:27-29).

Pastor Andy Cass In this message, we explore what it means to truly "garden" the life God has entrusted to us, using the parable of the talents as a guide. Learn how Managing, Nurturing, Offering, and Protecting (MNOP) can transform your faith, relationships, and purpose into a flourishing harvest. TEXT: Genesis 2:15, Matthew 25:14-19, Proverbs 16:3, Deuteronomy 6:6-9, Leviticus 19:9-10, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7, John 10:10, Exodus 14:14, Nehemiah 4:14, Matthew 25:21 NOTES: Big Idea: “Just because you plant doesn't mean you'll produce a crop.” Reminder: You are made to garden — placed in a garden of growth, opportunity, and blessing. Root 01: The mindset of a gardener is humility. Root 02: The cadence of a gardener is infused with faithfulness and patience. Root 03: The actions of the gardener are Managing, Nurturing, Offering, and Protecting (MNOP). Living Between L & Q M – Management: Assessment: Know what you've been entrusted with. Plan: “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Schedule: 6 on, 1 off (Sabbath). N – Nurturing: God would rather see you fail trying than fail by not trying because of fear. O – Offering: “It's not just how you care, but how you share.” P – Protection: “A gardener doesn't just plant—they protect.”

Text: Genesis 25:1-6  A sermon in our series through Genesis 

Pastor Holly Wagner Life can feel overwhelming, but God has placed you in a garden—a place of growth, opportunity, and blessing. Learn how to handle pressure through prayer, alertness, and gratitude so you can thrive in every season. TEXT: Genesis 2:15, James 1:2-4, Colossians 4:2, James 5:13-16, Hebrews 4:16, Luke 12:54-56, 1 Peter 5:8, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Psalm 77:3, Philippians 4:11-13 NOTES: 1. Pray diligently 2. Stay alert 3. Determine to be grateful

With the powerful hold idols have over us, is there any hope that we might dethrone these counterfeit gods?  The answer is, “Yes!” …IF we take to heart this foundational truth.  Idols cannot simply be removed – they have to be replaced.How do we do that? If we hope to deal with our idols, what we need is not merely a vague belief in God but a profound encounter with God.Jacob had such an encounter, and it changed him forever. We met Jacob and his wives, Leah and Rachel, in a previous message. By the time we get to Genesis 31, Jacob has settled into married life and is prospering quite nicely. But Jacob's success became a threat to his father-in-law, Laban, and tension began to grow between them. So, Jacob decided it was time to part ways and return to his homeland. By now, his parents were gone, but his twin brother, Esau, the one Jacob had deceived, was still around. And the last time they had seen each other, Esau threatened to kill him. As Jacob and his huge entourage of family, servants, flocks, and herds drew near, he received the alarming news. Esau was heading his way, accompanied by a small army. Jacob was sure Esau was coming to make good on his threat. So, he springs into action. He sends out some servants with a huge gift of livestock for his brother. Then he divides his family into smaller groups and sends them across the river. Now night is falling, and Jacob is alone. All of his life, Jacob had been a “control freak.” He had sought to control people and circumstances to get what he wanted. He demonstrates the ultimate counterfeit god: SELF.The idol of self comes in many forms: self-sufficiency, self-determination, self-rule. Every one of us is challenged by the idol of self. Like Jacob, you've determined to be a survivor.  And like Jacob, you survived—but at a huge cost.Jacob's life had been one long wrestling match to get a blessing.  He wrestled with Esau to hear it from his father's lips.  He had wrestled with Laban to find it in Rachel's companionship.  But it hadn't worked.  He was still needy and empty on the inside. And now, he wrestles with God Himself. A mysterious figure comes to Jacob in the night, and they wrestle, struggling all night long, until at last, the Lord touches his hip and it is wrenched out of its socket. But rather than let go, Jacob clung all the harder. “I won't let go until you bless me!” He realized that nothing else matters. If he didn't have God's blessing, he didn't have anything.At long last, Jacob recognized the true God and surrendered to Him. God gave him a new name—Israel. And He left him with a reminder of who is really in control: Jacob would walk with a limp for the rest of his life.Jacob's transformation came after a profound encounter with God.  And, in the end, that is the only remedy against idolatry. When you know God as GOD, you don't need anything or anyone else. And when you give control to Him, you don't have to bow to the idol of self.  Text: Genesis 31-32Originally recorded on December 12, 2010, at Fellowship Missionary Church, Fort Wayne, IN

Text: Genesis 13:14-14:16   God Reaffirms His Promise to Abram (Gen. 13:14-18) God unfolds His grand promise to Abram to multiply his offspring and expand his people's dwelling place. Abram responds with a heart of worship before God.   Abram Rescues Lot and His Family from Captivity (Gen. 14:1-16) Lot's decision to walk by sight proves costly to him and his family. Lot and his family are taken captive by wicked, warring kings. Abram walks by faith in God, rescues Lot's family, and defeats the wicked kings in battle.

Pastor Andy Cass What if you realized you've been placed in a garden — not just physically, but spiritually? In this message, Pastor Andy unpacks two roots every follower of Jesus must grow deep: humility and faithfulness, because what you plant today will be what you live on tomorrow. TEXT: Genesis 2:15, Deuteronomy 6:10–12, James 4:10, 1 Corinthians 3:6–7, James 5:7–8 NOTES: Big Question: Are you growing where you've been planted? Are you rooted? Are you embracing your season? Are you open to shaping/pruning? Big Idea: “What you plant today will be what you live on tomorrow.” Root 01: The mindset of a gardener is Humility Root 02: The cadence of a gardener is infused with Faithfulness and Patience. My faith—seeds have been planted. I remain present in the garden, humbly serving. I stay near the Master Gardener.”

Text: Genesis 24  A sermon in our series through Genesis 

Pastor Josh Kruger What does it mean to Garden God's Way? Discover how Jesus invites us to cultivate our lives and communities with purpose, multiplication, and discipleship rooted in His Word. TEXT: Genesis 1:11-12, Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:26-28, Genesis 2:7-8, Matthew 13, Mark 4, Luke 8, Matthew 21:28-32, John 15, Matthew 28:18-20, 1 Corinthians 13, 1 Timothy 4, Revelation 21–22

Text: Genesis 24:63-67  A sermon in our series through Genesis 

Most of us believe nothing could be better than seeing our dreams come true. In that pursuit of happiness, it never enters our minds that getting our heart's desires could, in fact, be the worst thing that ever happened to us. Good things can go bad.Why does getting your heart's desire so often lead to disaster? It's because our hearts are idol factories. We can take a good thing, indeed a gift from God, and if we're not careful, we can end up elevating it to a place where it was never meant to be, giving it a position it was never fit for.  An idol is anything more important to you than God, anything that absorbs your attention and affection more than God, anything you seek to give you what only God can give.One of the most classic pictures of this is found in the Old Testament book of Genesis.  Abraham was born into a wealthy family of idol-worshipers. But God made him a staggering offer: if he would forsake his idols, leave his ancestral home, and follow God's leading, the Lord would bless him beyond his wildest dreams. More specifically, this promise would be fulfilled through Abraham's offspring. The problem was, Abraham had no offspring. He and his wife were childless. But he took God at His word and stepped out in faith. The years passed, and still, no child came. Finally, when Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah was 90, it happened. Miraculously, a son was born to them. They named him Isaac. From the moment of his birth, he was the delight and the idol of his father's heart. So, “God stepped in to save both father and son from the consequences of an uncleansed love.” (Tozer)God tested Abraham, asking him to sacrifice his son—his only son, whom he loved. The Lord knew Abraham had to deal with his idol, and as painful as that was for Abraham, the alternative would have been even more painful.   If a person is put in the place of God, it creates an idolatrous love that will smother the person and strangle the relationship.Abraham passed the test. He obeyed, and God stepped in, stopped Abraham, and gave him back his son.In our lives, things will inevitably arise – even good things – that we will turn into idols.  It may be your children, your husband, wife, girlfriend, or boyfriend. It may be success in athletics, or a dream to be on the stage, or making it big in business.  Idols demand to be fed. We will sacrifice for them, or to them. Yet they never end up delivering.Good things can and often do go bad as we turn them into our idols.  And it's then that God, in His mercy, calls us to a Moriah moment. Mark it well: It will not be easy.  The most painful of times will be when our “Isaacs” are challenged, threatened, or even removed.  Sometimes it seems as if God is killing us when He challenges our idols.  In reality, He's saving us.  Though it appeared that God was being excessively cruel to Abraham, in reality, God was freeing Abraham to be a great man who would become the Father of our Faith.     Text: Genesis 22:1-18Originally recorded on November 21, 2010, at Fellowship Missionary Church, Fort Wayne, IN

Text: Genesis 24:61-63  A sermon in our series through Genesis 

Text: Genesis 24:50-60  A sermon in our series through Genesis 

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Text: Genesis 37, 39, 40 & 41  

Text: Genesis 2:4-7, 15Missions Month is a time where we revisit and remember the promise and responsibility of the Gospel in the lives of others. The Gospel is a message that is both to be modeled in lifestyle and shared with words. This month we will look at the different ways our church invests itself in missions locally and globally, and spend time growing in our understanding of missions and the Gospel.Come visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit: https://www.wearebethany.com THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqmshgH0JLqxzRXiEr2QktQ Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC) June 22, 2025Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC) Come visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit: https://www.wearebethany.comFollow us on Facebook and Instagram

Text:  Genesis 12:1-9   God's Sovereign Call to Abram (Gen. 12:1-3) God called Abram to turn away from idol worship and leave his homeland, never to return. God called Abram to trust in His Word and believe His promises.   Abram's Obedient Faith in God (Gen. 12:4-6) Abram obeyed God in faith, taking God at His Word to guide and protect him.   Abram's Dedicated Worship to God (Gen. 12:7-9) God appeared to Abram, reaffirming His promise to give him the land of Canaan. Abram responded in worship as he built an altar and called upon the name of the Lord.

Yahweh sits down to rule. Text: Genesis 2:1-3; 1:27-28Players: YahwehAdamEveThe heavenly hostCredits: Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin GerhardtManuscript Editing: JL GerhardtProduction: Hazefire StudiosLinks:—Give to fund the film of Holy Ghost Stories Live: The Creation Show—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode and interesting things from around the internet. —Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories (it's tax-deductible!) and get stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

Eden means delight. Text: Genesis 2:8-17Players: YahwehThe angelsCredits: Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin GerhardtManuscript Editing: JL GerhardtProduction: Hazefire StudiosLinks:—Give to fund this season of Holy Ghost Stories—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode and interesting things from around the internet. —Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories (it's tax-deductible!) and get stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

Adam is alone no longer.Text: Genesis 1:26-27,31; 2:18-25Players: YahwehThe angelsCredits: Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin GerhardtManuscript Editing: JL GerhardtProduction: Hazefire StudiosLinks:—Give to fund this season of Holy Ghost Stories—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode and interesting things from around the internet. —Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories (it's tax-deductible!) and get stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

The Trinity creates man in Their own image. Text: Genesis 1:26-28; 2:5-8,19-20Players: YahwehThe angelsCredits: Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin GerhardtManuscript Editing: JL GerhardtProduction: Hazefire StudiosLinks:—Give to fund this season of Holy Ghost Stories—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode and interesting things from around the internet. —Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories (it's tax-deductible!) and get stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

Worship is basic to everything else in the walk of faith. Seeing God for who He really is and responding to Him as he truly deserves is at the center of everything the church believes, practices, and seeks to accomplish. It is so important, that if it gets off track, it is disastrous for the people of God.When the people lost their awe of God and let their worship deteriorate, everything else fell apart. They began to compromise and fall into sin. They lost their passion for the lost around them. They stopped giving sacrificially and dissension arose within their ranks.  When worship got fuzzy it led to cold hearts, hard spirits, and the death of love.The Bible gives us three reasons why worship matters both personally and corporately. 1.     Worship is the dividing line of all humanity. Essentially, all human beings can be divided into two groups: those who willingly bow their knee to the true and Living God, and those who do not…and will not. This line was first seen back in the book of Genesis with the first two people ever born—Cain and Abel. Abel gave God his first and his best, and God was pleased. But Cain only gave “some” of his crops. His worship was careless and mindless, and God was displeased. In the end, Cain's hardened heart led him to murder his brother. (Gen. 4:1-12)  A failure to worship wholeheartedly not only dishonors God, it removes you from God's blessing, and is the first step toward sin gaining a foothold in your life.  2.     Worship is the destiny of the redeemed.We were made to worship. We were saved so that we might “declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.” (1 Pet. 2:9) And one day, when we see Him face to face, we will worship Him fully, an eternal celebration of the wonders and glories of God.But we don't have to wait until then to experience His presence.  You can know the firstfruits of that here and now as you provide Him a throne in your worship. 3.     Worship is the one disctinctive that God cannot give Himself. God is completely self-existent. He depends no one and no thing for anything. And yet, there is one thing He cannot give Himself: people who will worship Him. Indeed, He longs for this. In John 4:23, Jesus said that the Father is seeking those who will worship Him in Spirit and in truth.Will you be one who says, “I will be that kind of worshipper. I will respond to all that You are with all that I have.” Text: Genesis 4:1-12; 1 Peter 2:9; Revelation 19:5-10; John 4:23 Originally recorded on January 3, 1999, at Fellowship Missionary Church, Fort Wayne, IN

Kingdom Animalia takes shape. Text: Genesis 1:24-25Players: YahwehThe angelsCredits: Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin GerhardtManuscript Editing: JL GerhardtProduction: Hazefire StudiosLinks:—Give to fund this season of Holy Ghost Stories—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode and interesting things from around the internet. —Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories (it's tax-deductible!) and get stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

One beautiful idea, myriad possibilities. Text: Genesis 1:14-19Players: YahwehThe angelsCredits: Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin GerhardtManuscript Editing: JL GerhardtProduction: Hazefire StudiosLinks:—Give to fund this season of Holy Ghost Stories—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode and interesting things from around the internet. —Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories (it's tax-deductible!) and get stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

Yahweh fills the ocean with wonders. Text: Genesis 1:20-23Players: YahwehThe angelsCredits: Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin GerhardtManuscript Editing: JL GerhardtProduction: Hazefire StudiosLinks:—Give to fund this season of Holy Ghost Stories—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode and interesting things from around the internet. —Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories (it's tax-deductible!) and get stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

Here comes the sun. Text: Genesis 1:14-19Players: YahwehThe angelsCredits: Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin GerhardtManuscript Editing: JL GerhardtProduction: Hazefire StudiosLinks:—Give to fund this season of Holy Ghost Stories—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode and interesting things from around the internet. —Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories (it's tax-deductible!) and get stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

Earth's newly revealed soil plays host to roots. Text: Genesis 1:11-13Players: YahwehThe angelsCredits: Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin GerhardtManuscript Editing: JL GerhardtProduction: Hazefire StudiosLinks:—Give to fund this season of Holy Ghost Stories—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode and interesting things from around the internet. —Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories (it's tax-deductible!) and get stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

Yahweh gathers the waters and reveals something extraordinary. Text: Genesis 1:9-10Players: YahwehThe angelsCredits: Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin GerhardtManuscript Editing: JL GerhardtProduction: Hazefire StudiosLinks:—Give to fund this season of Holy Ghost Stories—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode and interesting things from around the internet. —Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories (it's tax-deductible!) and get stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

Yahweh speaks and the world gets brighter. Text: Genesis 1:3-8Players: YahwehCredits: Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin GerhardtManuscript Editing: JL GerhardtProduction: Hazefire StudiosLinks:—Give to fund this season of Holy Ghost Stories—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode and interesting things from around the internet. —Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories (it's tax-deductible!) and get stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

In the pre-creation stillness, something is off…but what?   Text: Genesis 1:1-2Players: YahwehThe angelsCredits: Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin GerhardtManuscript Editing: JL GerhardtProduction: Hazefire StudiosLinks:—Give to fund this season of Holy Ghost Stories—Sign up for The Latest, an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode and interesting things from around the internet. —Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories (it's tax-deductible!) and get stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories.—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org