Bible Readings: John 4:1-42 Free Resources: Come to the Well (Cross+Gen Worship) Unit Theme (January 28—February 11): Invitation to Abundant Life Given that I own a company called Spirit and Truth Publishing, it may not be surprising that this … Continue reading
Bible Readings: John 1:19-34 Free Resources: Connecting the Dots (Cross+Gen Worship) Unit Theme (December 31—January 21): Encountering the Messiah In the Narrative Lectionary, we now move in earnest into the narrative of the Gospel of John. We have made it … Continue reading
Bible Readings: John 1:1-18; Luke 2:1-20 Free Resources: The Light Comes (Kids: PK-2nd); Nativity Play (Cross+Gen Worship) Advent Theme (December 3—December 25): God’s Presence Brings Life The proximity of the fourth Sunday of Advent to Christmas (Eve and Day) this … Continue reading
Narrative Lectionary Reading: Isaiah 55:1-11 Free Resource: Prayer Stations (Cross+Gen Worship) Advent Theme (December 3—December 24): God’s Presence Brings Life Free food! Two words that are sure to get people moving (along with “free drinks”). We all like free stuff, … Continue reading
Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14 Free Resource: Hope in Exile (Cross+Gen Worship) Unit Theme (November 12 – November 26): Promises of Hope This week in the Narrative Lectionary, we continue our brief journey through the Prophets, moving from the pre-exile Isaiah to … Continue reading
1 Samuel 3:1-21 Free Resource: Opening Prayer & Learning the Story (Cross+Gen Worship) Unit Theme (October 15 – November 5): Called by God Samuel and Eli provide the first story in our next series or unit, with the theme “Called … Continue reading
Genesis 1:1—2:4a Free Resource- Opening Prayer & Litany (Cross+Gen Worship) And God saw that it was good. This is how it all begins. Our Scriptures start at the beginning, the beginning of everything we see and know. Genesis, from the … Continue reading
Ephesians 4:1-16 Free Resource- Welcoming Conversation (Cross+Gen Worship) In this summer Narrative Lectionary series on the Letter to the Ephesians, we continue on the theme of unity from last week’s reading in Ephesians 2. In that reading, the unity was … Continue reading
Acts 2:1-4; Galatians 4:1-7 Free Download- Week of 2017-06-04 (Cross+Gen Worship Activity) This week we are looking toward the festival of Pentecost, and with it, the end of the main “year” of the Narrative Lectionary. Although the lectionary here concludes … Continue reading
Maundy Thursday: Luke 22:1-27 Good Friday: Luke 23:32-47 Easter Sunday: Luke 24:1-12 Free Download- Holy Week Pack (Background, Cross+Gen Worship) Holy Week is almost upon us! This is one of the busiest times of year for many faith formation leaders, … Continue reading