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King Ahab accuses the prophet Elijah of being a troubler of Israel, even though it is his own idolatrous leadership that is causing the trouble. But aren’t we all called to be troublemakers? God’s Way of Leading We are continuing … Continue reading
In Isaiah 42, we glimpse a promised Servant who will bring mishpat to the world. We have seen this Servant in Jesus but still await justice in full. As we wait, we must also do justice! We continue in our … Continue reading
Shalom is God’s vision for the world where every person has all that they need to flourish. This is the heart and goal of biblical justice. Do Justice, Week 2 Here we are in Week 2 of my five-week series … Continue reading
Bible Readings: Mark 13:1-8, 24-37 Free Resource: Shadow Worship (3rd-6th, NL) Unit Theme (March 29—April 5): God’s Triumph The Point: Trusting in Jesus, we can do God’s work. A lot can change in a week. People have experienced this forever, … 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: Jeremiah 1:4-10; 7:1-11 Free Resource: Young Leaders (Cross+Gen Worship) Unit Theme (November 11 – November 25): God’s Plan for Peace With this week’s Narrative Lectionary reading, we end our three-week series on God’s Plan for Peace. First, we … 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
Bible Readings: Acts 2:1-21; Philippians 4:4-7 Free Resources: The Help of the Holy Spirit (Cross+Gen Education) Unit Theme (April 29 – May 20): Living in Hope This is the last week of the Narrative Lectionary for this year, Sunday being … Continue reading