The Church is called the Body of Christ. In our bodies, we need both self-care (faith formation in the Church) and service to others (the Church’s vocation). The Mission of the Church (Part 3 of 3) In the past two … Continue reading
The kingdom of God is a key part of Jesus’ message. This kingdom—where God’s will reigns completely—cannot exist apart from justice. Do Justice, Week 5 This is my fifth and final blog post on biblical justice. I have taken these … Continue reading
Date: April 10, 2022 Bible Reading: John 19:16b-22 [12:12-27] Free Resource: Holy Week Home Devotional (Sharing God’s Story @ Home, NL) Unit Theme (March 27—April 10): God’s Kingdom Revealed The Point: Both the crowds and Pilate say more than they … Continue reading
Date: April 3, 2022 Bible Reading: John 19:1-16a Free Resource: The Kingdom of God (Cross+Gen Education, NL) Unit Theme (March 27—April 10): God’s Kingdom Revealed The Point: Pilate wants to know who Jesus really is. This passage is one of … Continue reading
Bible Reading: Luke 4:14-30 Free Resource: God’s Kingdom Foretold (Family – NL) Unit Theme (December 25—January 31): Revelation of the Son of Man The Point: Jesus brings good news for those in need. In this Epiphany season, Jesus has been … Continue reading
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 1:9-11, 19-20; 2:1-10 Free Resource: Act It Out (Kids (3rd-6th) – NL) Unit Theme (September 13—October 25): Promises Made, Promises Broken The Point: God hears the prayers of everyone. Hannah is commendable for many things in … Continue reading
The reading assigned for Sunday, May 3, 2020, is actually two readings. First up we have the apostle Paul’s first visit to a city called Thessalonica (which is currently called Thessaloniki in the country of Greece). The second is from … Continue reading
Bible Readings: Mark 5:1-20 Free Resource: You Are Welcome (Kids PK-2nd) Unit Theme (January 26—February 23): The Power of the Kingdom The Point: Jesus has power to save us from evil. The Power of the Kingdom In our Living the … Continue reading
Bible Readings: Mark 4:1-34 Free Resource: The Parable of the Everyday Item (Cross+Gen Education) Unit Theme (December 29—January 19): God’s Kingdom Announced The Point: Jesus teaches us about the kingdom of God. We are now in the season of Epiphany, … Continue reading
Bible Readings: Mark 1:1-20; Mark 1:21-45; Mark 2:1-22 Free Resource: Calling the Disciples Game (Dec. 29th & Jan. 5th ) & I Am Welcome (Jan. 12th) (Kids- 3rd-6th ) Unit Theme (December 29—January 19): God’s Kingdom Announced The Point (Dec. … Continue reading