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Isaiah 55 gives the people in exile a promise of abundance, freedom, and joy. Our God is always near and always can be found, waiting for us to turn and experience God’s eternal love. Still in Exile This reading in … Continue reading
Through the prophet Joel, God urges us to repent with our bodies and hearts, our whole selves, turning from our selfish ways to follow God’s path of love, forgiveness, and justice. Our reading from Joel 2 marks the second Sunday … Continue reading
As Isaiah is called to serve, his vision is full of God’s revelation. The temple is filled with hem and smoke, and the world is filled with God’s glory. God Sightings November is halfway finished, and what does that mean? … Continue reading
Although the central figure in this story is King Josiah, I challenge you to celebrate the critical role of Huldah, one of only four female prophets in the Old Testament. The Last Lesson This week’s reading from 2 Kings marks … Continue reading
The Assyrian commander mocked the people of Jerusalem’s confidence in their king Hezekiah and their God. He failed. Beyond trusting God, who else in your life can you trust? God’s Plan for Peace This complicated set of readings from Isaiah … Continue reading
Date: Sunday, November 28, 2021 Bible Reading: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14 Free Resource: Alone Prayer (Kids – PK-2nd, NL) Unit Theme (November 28—December 19): God’s Presence Brings Life The Point: God provides a future full of hope. Hope can be hard … 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: 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: 2 Kings 5:1-15a Free Resource: Washing Together (Kids PK-2nd) Unit Theme (October 14 – November 4): Living Faithfully in the Promise The story this week continues following the history of God’s people, now many years after the reign … Continue reading
NL Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Free Resource: Bone Snapshots (Cross+Gen Education) Advent Theme (December 3—December 24): God’s Presence Brings Life “Ezekiel connected dem dry bones,” begins the old spiritual. But, the truth of the story is that Ezekiel was only the instrument. … Continue reading