The Pastoral Center

Keeping the Garden The Pastoral Center

Can the ancient book of Genesis shed light on today's environmental issues? The stories of "beginnings" highlight the earth as God's, and creation as a "book" that reveals Life and light at the heart of all that has life. God is embedded in this treasure, reason enough to hold and protect it, and our attentive relationship with God's good gift of creation means ensuring that it continues to function according to God's design. (6 sessions, plus extender session) - About IN REAL LIFE: Help youth apply the Bible to real life and discuss their faith. This all-in-one curriculum guides youth and their leaders on a journey for meaning and identity. This series encourages youth to encounter and explore Scripture to make it their own. In a time of violence, injustice, materialism, and hard questions, In Real Life offers a different point of view.