The Story of Creation

Genesis 1-3

What if the universe exists as a “self-portrait” of God?

What images help us imagine God as “three-in-one?”

Time, seriously why?

How might stress distort the reflection of God in us?

The Story of Humanity

Genesis 1-3

What if nothing has to die for us to live?

How might the early humans have experienced God, stress, and trust?

How does the suggestion of a lie impact our nervous system?

The Story of Sin

Genesis 3 - Leviticus 24

Under what conditions might we misperceive God as punishing?

How does fear of punishment increase stress and decrease trust?

What pattern in scripture represents God’s response to sin?

The Story of Jesus

Matthew 9, Romans 1, Colossians 1

What does the incarnation suggest about who God is?

What might be the relationship between the crucifixion, scapegoating, and forgiveness?

How might Jesus’ death free us from the “Triangle of Punishment?”

The Story of Salvation

John 3 & 8; Mark 2 & 9

If Jesus’ death saves us from something… from what?

If Jesus’ resurrection saves us for something… how?

What do we imagine is the relationship between our brain’s perception of God now and after death?

The Story of the Spirit

John 20

What does consent—saying “yes”—to the Spirit look like?

How might sea turtles help us imagine our relationship with the Spirit?

How might spiritual practices like the Lord’s Prayer be rewiring pathways in the brain?

The Story of the Church

Acts 2 & 7; Luke 22

What makes for a trustworthy community?

How do relationships cycle through connection, disconnection, and reconnection?

How might baptism and Eucharist be rewiring pathways in the brain?