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Waves of Suffering A year ago, if you had a glance through the headlines so far in 2020, you might have thought they were part of an overdramatic movie plot. We throw around the words “unprecedented” and “historic” a lot, … Continue reading
Bible Readings: Jeremiah 33:14-18 Free Resource: Advent Practice (Small Groups) Advent Theme (December 1—December 22): Promises Made, Promises Kept The Point: God will send the Messiah to bring about God’s kingdom on earth. Advent: Awaiting the Promise This week begins … Continue reading
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
Bible Readings: Isaiah 42:1-9 Free Resource: What Kind of Messiah? (Kids- 3rd-6th) Advent Theme (December 2 – December 23): Faith in God’s Promises We continue in our theme of Faith in God’s Promises, this third Sunday of Advent. Isaiah 42 … Continue reading
Bible Readings: Habakkuk 1:1-7; 2:1-4, 3:[3b-6], 17-19 Free Resource: Waiting Is Hard (Cross+Gen Education) Advent Theme (December 2 – December 23): Faith in God’s Promises This week marks the beginning of Advent, a season of waiting. So, it makes sense … 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: Micah [1:3-5] 5:2-5a; 6:6-8 Free Resource: Showing Kindness Together (3rd-6th) Unit Theme (November 11 – November 25): God’s Plan for Peace This week, we move from the stories of Joshua, David, Solomon, and Elisha in the Histories, to … Continue reading
Free Resource: Do Justice and Love Kindness (Kids: PK-2nd) Living the Bible: Word and Action Scripture is central to our life of faith. As twenty-first-century citizens of the world, we were not present at the events that are foundational to … Continue reading
Free Resource: Far from Home (Cross+Gen Education Activity) Women in the Bible- Heroes of the Faith If you are following the summer series for the Narrative Lectionary, it’s time to start looking at the Book of Ruth. Ruth is one … Continue reading
Amos 1:1-2; 5:14-15, 21-24 Free Resource: Justice Experiment (Kids: PK-2nd) Unit Theme (November 12 – November 26): Promises of Hope This coming Sunday (November 12th) is the first reading in our unit, themed “Promises of Hope.” The rest of the … Continue reading