Bible Readings: Romans 1:1-17 Free Resource: Paul’s Introduction (Youth) Unit Theme (May 5–May 19): Called to Share This week we move from reading about what Paul did in the Book of Acts to reading some things that Paul wrote. We’re … Continue reading
Bible Readings: Matthew 21:1-17 Free Resource: Construction Cross (Youth) Unit Theme (April 14–April 28): God’s Greatest Promise With this reading, set for Palm Sunday, we begin the climax of the Lenten season. Jesus enters Jerusalem and will not leave the … Continue reading
Bible Readings: Matthew 5:1-20 Free Resource: The Great Reversal (Youth) Unit Theme (January 27 – February 10): Learning to Follow Repentance: Changing Priorities Jesus’ first proclamation in both the Gospels of Matthew and Mark is about the kingdom of heaven … Continue reading
Bible Readings: Isaiah 36:1-3, 13-20; 37:1-7; 2:1-4 Free Resource: In Days to Come (Youth) Unit Theme (November 11 – November 25): God’s Plan for Peace As I am writing this post on Election Day (US), I’m reminded about how important … Continue reading
Bible Readings: Exodus 19:3-7; 20:1-17 Free Resource: Discussion Guide (Youth) Unit Theme (September 9 – October 7): God’s Promises Bring Hope The Narrative Lectionary reading for October 7th concludes our first series connected with the theme, “God’s Promises Bring Hope.” … Continue reading
Free Resource: The Story of Our Lives (Youth Activity) Illiteracy, Literacy, and Fluency I am not a language expert. Nerd, yes, expert, no. As a Classical Studies major in college, I studied Latin and Ancient Greek. However, I barely reached … Continue reading
Bible Readings: Acts 9:1-19 Free Resources: Walk It Out (Youth) Unit Theme (April 1 – April 22): Good News Spreads For the remainder of the season of Easter, we turn to Paul* as the focal character of our readings. … Continue reading
Bible Readings: John 13:1-17 Free Resources: Not One Is Greater (Youth Game) Lenten Theme 1 (February 18—March 4): Following Jesus For this Second Sunday of Lent, we’ve skipped past Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem in chapter 12 (an event we will … Continue reading
Bible Readings: John 2:1-11 Free Resources: Water into Wine (Experiment) Unit Theme (December 31—January 21): Encountering the Messiah As we move further into the season of Epiphany, we see the glory of Jesus revealed more and more. Here we come … Continue reading
Exodus 16:1-18 Free Resource: Praise Beats Complaints (Youth) Unit Theme (Sept. 10 – October 8): God Provides Blessings Our first series of texts in the Year 4 Narrative Lectionary moves through the theme of “God Provides Blessings” in our Living … Continue reading