Created to Love
God created us to love. From the foundation of God’s unconditional love for us, God calls us to love and worship God and serve and pursue justice for the people around us. Created to Care As you may or may … Continue reading
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Tag Archives: Greatest Commandment
Love Is the Way (1 Corinthians 13)
While we might see this passage where Paul waxes poetic about love on its own, it is directly connected to what comes before: a discussion of spiritual gifts and how to use them. And that use is to love God … Continue reading
Devouring Widows’ Houses (Mark 12)
Does Jesus celebrate the piety of the widow who gives everything to the temple, or is he condemning those responsible for her poverty in the first place? Or both? And what does he want us to do? The Call to … Continue reading
The Gift of the Torah (Exodus 19 & 20)
Date: October 9, 2022 Bible Reading: Exodus 19:3-7; 20:1-17 Free Resource: Mountaintops and Valleys (Kids 3rd-6th, NL) Unit Theme (September 11—October 9): God’s Promises Bring Hope The Point: God’s covenant is a gift that guides us in how to live. … Continue reading
Live by the Spirit (May 23, 2021)
Bible Reading: Acts 2:1-4; Galatians 4:1-7 [5:16-26] Free Resource: News Reviews (Cross+Gen Education – NL) Unit Theme (April 4—May 23): Birth of the Church The Point: We are all made children of God through the Holy Spirit. Acts of the … Continue reading
Breaking Boundaries (February 21, 2021)
Bible Reading: Luke 10:25-42 Free Resource: Oil and Bandages (Cross+Gen Education – NL) Lenten Theme (February 17—April 2): Journey to the Cross The Point: God’s kingdom appears in acts of mercy and love Two Stories This week marks the first … Continue reading
The Church at Home: Love (Redux)
If you or your congregation have been following the Narrative Lectionary, you might notice that we skip from 1 Corinthians chapter 1 to chapter 13 this week. If not, well, we do. Aside from chapter 12, which we will read … Continue reading
The Church at Home: Love
The reading for Sunday, March 22, 2020, is Mark 12:28-44. This covers several short stories but begins with the greatest commandment(s) and ends with the widow’s offering (or mite if you are more familiar with that). In Mark 12:28-34, someone … Continue reading
Scribes & Widows (March 22, 2020)
Bible Readings: Mark 12:28-44 Free Resource: Commandments in the News (Cross+Gen Education, NL) Unit Theme (March 1—March 22): The Call to Serve The Point: We respond to God’s love and faithfulness by giving our lives to God. Much has changed … Continue reading