New Age ideology dominates the birth conversation largely because the church has been silent besides to terrify women with whispers of “their curse.” But man was cursed too, right?
There is a promised Redeemer that comes through childbirth and that knowledge affects how we view birth today.
- God designed our bodies to work this way. It is largely complicated by the Fall, but still on the framework of God’s beautiful design.
- We live in a world unaccustomed to discomfort or suffering. But God never leaves us even when things are hard.
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Loved loved loved this! Very good explanation and definitely made me think of the (Gen 3) curses in a new way. I have a question. You kind of addressed it in this podcast…. I do not have children, but I lead a children’s ministry in my church (not Sunday school – more discipleship and Bible study than that) and last year, in recognizing me and the other volunteers, my pastor said that I was following the “first” commandment – to be fruitful and multiply. At least one person who heard that took issue with him saying that, thinking that commandment was just about having babies. I had never really thought of that specific (Genesis 1:28) command in the context of discipleship – but with my pastor’s comment and what you said in this podcast – I like it! What other passages or context do you use to conclude that Genesis 1:28 is also referring to discipleship?