Justice and Injustice (November 17, 2019)
In Isaiah 5, God sings a love song to Israel but becomes angry at their injustice. In chapter 11, God promises to send a leader to establish justice and peace. Continue reading
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Category Archives: Youth
It’s All About Love (October 6, 2019)
Bible Readings: Deuteronomy 5:1-21; 6:4-9 Free Resource: The Instructions (Youth) Unit Theme (September 29—October 13): Responding to God’s Love The Point: We are called to love God and others. Since Last Time… Last week, we met the people of Israel … Continue reading
Paul’s Introduction (May 19, 2019)
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
Son of David (April 14, 2019)
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
Jesus, Gillette, and Priorities (January 27, 2019)
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
Peace in Our Time (November 18, 2018)
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
The Ten Words from Sinai (October 7, 2018)
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
What is Biblical Fluency?
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
Responding to Jesus (April 15, 2018)
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
The Context of Footwashing (February 25, 2018)
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