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How can stories change our perspectives? The prophet Nathan told a story that broke through King David’s denial of responsibility for his crimes and brought about repentance. About the Story Where we left off last week, life in the Promised … Continue reading
Stories have the power to form us, so we need to take the time to tell others the biblical stories like that of Joseph. The Power of Storytelling Last week, God promised the aging Abram (and Sarai) a son and … Continue reading
The assigned passage from Mark 6 contains three short episodes: Jesus in Nazareth, the mission of the Twelve, and the murder of John the Baptist. Which will you choose? One of the main tricks this week is to choose which … Continue reading
Date: October 23, 2022 Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 11:1-5, 26-27; 12:1-9; Psalm 51:1-9 Free Resource: Turning Around (Cross+Gen Education, NL) Unit Theme (October 16—November 6): Living Faithfully in God’s Promise The Point: We can always seek forgiveness when we sin … Continue reading
Date: April 17, 2022 Bible Reading: John 20:1-18 Free Resource: Good News Spreads (Cross+Gen Worship, NL) Unit Theme (April 17—May 8): Good News Spreads The Point: Death has not won; Christ is risen and calls his disciples by name! The … Continue reading
Bible Reading: Exodus 12:1-13; 13:1-8 Free Resource: Passover Living Slideshow (Cross+Gen Education – NL) Unit Theme (September 13—October 25): Promises Made, Promises Broken The Point: God gives us ways to remember and celebrate God’s deliverance. Passover is an intergenerational, multisensory … Continue reading
Bible Readings: Mark 6:1-29 Free Resource: Blessing and Anointing (Cross+Gen Education) Unit Theme (January 26—February 23): The Power of the Kingdom The Point: We are to spread the good news of the kingdom. One of the main tricks this week … Continue reading
God’s Story These past few weeks I’ve been looking at the idea of stories, specifically, the Power of a Story. In Part 1, I discussed how stories, in general, are important and powerful. Part 2 (last week), moved from the … Continue reading
This post is the second in a series on the Power of a Story. Last week, we looked at our human need for stories; we are created to hear and tell stories. But more than the tales we hear around … Continue reading
My Need for Stories When I was growing up, there was nothing I liked more than to curl up with a good book. When I was captivated by a story, I would basically ignore everything else (just ask my mom). … Continue reading