Wonder A. Earthrise. This photo shows the earth – a blue swirl of water and cloud – rising over the moon’s surface. It was taken on Christmas Eve 1968 by the Apollo 8 astronauts. That evening, the astronauts read the Book of Genesis, Chapter 1 – the Creation Story – as they orbited the moon. Their reading stands in history as an attempt to relate the Bible to the universe we know today.
Consider this picture of our planet – a fragile ball floating in the blackness of space. This planet is where we are born. It is our home. It is where our families are raised, and where we do our work and live out our lives. How will we take care of this beautiful home we call Earth?