by Jennifer Mills-Knutsen Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-6 First of all, then, I ask that requests, prayers, petitions, and thanksgiving be made for all people. 2 Pray for kings and everyone who is in authority so that we can live a quiet and peaceful life in complete godliness and dignity. 3 This is right and it pleases God our savior, 4 who … Continue reading
by Kimberly Knowle-Zeller Scripture: Hebrews 11:29-12:2 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as if it were dry land, but when the Egyptians attempted to do so they were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been encircled for seven days. By faith Rahab the prostitute did not … Continue reading
by Joanna Harader Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not … Continue reading
by Jennifer DiFrancesco Prayer God of Awakening, stir our hearts to come alive to all of the invitations that quietly surround us… God of Compassion, open our eyes to the unseen suffering around us… God of Justice, disturb us to take the side of the poor and wronged… God of Healing, turn our wounds into … Continue reading
by Joe Greemore Scripture: Psalm 15 (The Voice) – A song of David. [A recurring theme in the psalms is the dwelling place of God and its importance in worship. This Davidic psalm considers the moral qualities of the person who wishes to approach God.] 1 Eternal One, who is invited to stay in Your dwelling? … Continue reading
by Erika Marksbury Scripture: Luke 10:25-37 Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and … Continue reading
by Dena Douglas Hobbs Scripture passage: Luke 10:1-3 “After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. He said to them, ‘The harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to … Continue reading
by Lynace Pabst Veit Scripture: Galatians 5:1, 13-25 This week’s reading is the familiar story from the book of Galatians about the Fruit of the Spirit. I suggest using the version from the Shine On story bible to read as a family. Paul wrote to the people of Galatia: My brothers and sisters, God wants … Continue reading
by Kimberly Knowle-Zeller Scripture: Luke 7: 11-17, NRSV “Soon afterwards [Jesus] went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him. As he approached the gate of the town, a man who had died was being carried out. He was his mother’s only son, and she was a widow; … Continue reading
by Joe Greemore Scripture and Memory Verse “Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.” – Psalm 116:15, KJV Reflection This past weekend, my wife ran her first competitive race, “Run Like a Mother,” a 4-mile haul, no slacker, held in northwest Cedar Falls, IA. Our three kiddos thronged at … Continue reading
