The Presence Pioneers Podcast with Matthew Lilley
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Back to Eden with Shepard Lilley (Episode 137)
In this first episode of a new podcast season, Matthew Lilley and his wife Shepard discuss the concept of going back to Eden and the importance of gardening and stewarding the earth. They explore the biblical account of Adam and Eve in the garden and how it relates to our role as priests and stewards of creation. They also touch on the negative effects of industrialization and the idea of progress, emphasizing the need to return to God's original design. Join Matthew and Shepard at the Back to Eden Christian Homesteading Festival in eastern North Carolina on October 24-26. Learn more here. The Presence Pioneers Podcast exists to help you experience and host God’s presence through worship and prayer - because God’s presence changes everything! Watch Part 2 of This Teaching Here:https://media.presencepioneers.org/p/the-melchizedek-priesthood 📚 FREE E-BOOK ON FASTING & PRAYER 📚Click here for a free book - The Dance and The Dirge: The Pain and Pleasure of Prayer and Fasting by Jonathan Friz and Matthew Lilley. 🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE 🔑The biblical account of Adam and Eve in the garden teaches us about our role as priests and stewards of creation.Gardening and stewarding the earth is an act of worship and a way to experience God's presence.Modern society's focus on industrialization and progress has led to a disconnection from God's original design.Returning to Eden means embracing God's original intention for humanity and the earth.God's presence changes everything and should be the focus of our lives.🔥ABOUT THIS PODCAST🔥The Presence Pioneers Podcast exists to help you experience and host God’s presence through worship and prayer - because God’s presence changes everything. Subscribe at https://media.presencepioneers.org/s/podcast VIDEO TIMESTAMPS00:00 Introduction and Season Overview 02:07 Starting a Garden and the Back to Eden Concept 03:25 The Significance of Gardening and Stewardship 08:17 Challenges and Lessons Learned in Homesteading 10:39 The Priestly Role in the Garden 12:51 The Garden of Eden and God's Design 22:12 The Importance of Tending and Keeping the Garden 25:06 Going Back to Eden: A Spiritual and Practical Journey 28:18 The Negative Effects of Industrialization and Progress 31:41 Returning to God's Original Intention 35:07 The Ultimate Goal: God's Presence and the New Earth
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