Wayne Hedlund

Category: VIDEO

  • The Language of Creation

     

    I recently got to hear Robert Morris share something I had never really heard before. He noted that the language God used when creating the world in Genesis was very unique. In particular, he sometimes used language that brought something from nothing. Other times, he created something out of something else and commanded that something else to be the sustenance for that created thing.

     
    For example, in the below two passages God created something from nothing.

    Genesis 1:3-4 “And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.”

    Genesis 1:6-7 “And God said, ‘Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water.’ So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so.”

    However, in these passages he created something from a created thing (land) and commanded that it find it’s sustenance from that same source.

    Genesis 1:11-12 “Then God said, ‘Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.’ And it was so. The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.”

    Genesis 1:24 “And God said, ‘Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind.’ And it was so.”

    Fascinating. God built ‘systems’ at the beginning of time allowing His creation to sustain itself. System-building is one of the basic functions of the creative process.
     
    Man is only just scratching the surface of discovering just how vast and awesome God’s creation is. Check out this video made by the American Museum of Natural History that does a great job showing just what man knows to date.

     

  • The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

    Daniel Pink

    Last year at our staff retreat we watched this 10 minute video together as a staff and discussed the concepts and the ramifications of the ideas presented by Daniel Pink on the church environment. It was particularly relevant in relationship to the recruitment of leaders and volunteers for our church ministry. Enjoy.

    Disclaimer: I am pretty certain Daniel Pink is not a believer, though it’s possible I’m wrong. The presentation given here is meant for the world at large and was not specifically designed for the ‘Christian World’. Also, I am not suggesting I believe or wholeheartedly support everything Daniel says, though I find it interesting and very much worth considering.