Coming soon, I will be sharing the first installment of my Genesis study series, covering chapters 1–11—the foundation of the biblical story and the beginning of humanity’s greatest questions.
This opening volume is titled “What Went Wrong?”
Genesis 1–11 is more than ancient history; it is the story of us. It answers the questions we still wrestle with today: Why is there suffering? Why does the world feel so fractured? Why do relationships break, hearts ache, and even our best efforts seem marked by struggle?
These chapters take us back to the beginning—to creation, to the goodness of God, to the peace of Eden, and then to the moment everything changed. Sin did not merely introduce bad behavior; it introduced unrest. Humanity stepped away from trust in God and reached for autonomy, choosing to define good and evil for themselves.
From the garden to Cain and Abel, from the generations before the flood to Babel’s tower, Genesis 1–11 traces the unfolding consequences of that choice. It is the story of how paradise was lost—but it is also the story of a God who did not walk away.
Even in judgment, grace appears.
Even in exile, mercy speaks.
Even in humanity’s failure, God begins revealing His plan of redemption.
This is why the series is called “What Went Wrong?” because before we can fully understand salvation, we must first understand the problem salvation came to solve.
Eventually, I hope to complete all 50 chapters of Genesis, following the great story from creation to covenant, from Abraham to Joseph, from promise to preservation. But every journey must begin somewhere, and it begins here—in the opening eleven chapters where the foundation is laid.
Because if we do not understand what went wrong, we may never fully appreciate what God is doing to make it right.
Pastor Lester Bentley 