Cornerstone Boulder started in 1994 with thirty members and has grown to more than 1,000 people. They call it “confluence,” the merging of two streams. Many affectionately call him Rabbi Gene.Ĭornerstone Boulder is a unique congregation that respects and observes both the Jewish and Christian traditions, and Gene helps connect the dots between the two faiths. Gene pursued an MA from Talbot Theological Seminary and has been a pastor for more than thirty years. Out of Gene’s personal journey was born a passion to help people navigate the challenges of life and understand their unique journey and role within the context of God’s all-encompassing Grand Story. During one very difficult season in their relationship Gene and Andrea found faith in God. He and his wife Andrea are both from Southern California and have enjoyed more than four decades of marriage. He was raised in the conservative branch of Judaism until the age of 10, and began following Rabbi Yeshua (Jesus) at the age of 31. Gene Binder is the author of Connecting the Dots and founder of Cornerstone Boulder in Boulder, Colorado.