# SERMON: The Meaning of Life in the Garden of Eden

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Podcast: [Does the Bible say THAT?!?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/does-the-bible-say-that-6622015)
Published: 2026-06-09T08:15:00+00:00
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## Resource

Host Dave Lester preached about the meaning of life and the Garden of Eden at Central Kitsap Presbyterian Church on May 31, 2026. Church website: https://ckpres.org/ Sources Used for this Episode: *The NIV Application Commentary: Genesis by Dr. John Walton *Word Biblical Commentary: Genesis 1-15 by Gordon J. Wenham *Biologos article: "What is the Relationship Between the Creation Accounts in Genesis 1 and 2?" by J. Richard Middleton. https://biologos.org/articles/what-is-the-relationship-between-the-creation-accounts-in-genesis-1-and-2 *Biologos article: "Israel's Two Creation Stories" by Pete Enns. https://biologos.org/articles/israels-two-creation-stories *Reading Genesis 1-2: An Evangelical Conversation edited by J. Daryl Charles

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