What's My Lens

In this episode, Brian introduces our 2026 Digging In and UPI Bible Reading Plan in Genesis chapters 1-4. He highlights the idea that we have a tendency to view ourselves through a Genesis 3 lens, where we should be viewing ourselves through a Genesis 1-2 lens.

He then explores the Connected Kingdom that God created in Genesis 1-2 where mankind was safe and secure, but how Genesis 3 initiated a separated performance based system that is the norm of this world.

Brian finishes up challenging us to take a close look at our lives, paying attention to the internal and external conflicts we may have, the chaos they bring, and how they might be revealing a degree of separation from the Father in our lives.

We hope you are challenged and encouraged by this podcast, this week's readings, and the reflection questions below.

Digging Deeper Reflection Questions:

1. What are my fears?

2. What are my external/internal conflicts?

3. Am I living in with a false identity?

4. What does my true identity, motivated by love, look like?