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
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Luke 4: Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness
by Jennifer DiFrancesco Scripture: Luke 4:1-13 Jesus returned from the Jordan River full of the Holy Spirit, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. There he was tempted for forty days by the devil. He ate nothing during those days and afterward Jesus was starving. The devil said to him, “Since you are … Continue reading
Real People, Real Places?
by Bromleigh McCleneghan My kids are inconsistent in their quest for truth. There are some stories they accept without question: Santa, the Tooth Fairy, Disney’s Descendants. My oldest daughter was adorably and surprisingly devastated when she realized that she couldn’t perform spells just like the anti-heroine Mal in the latter story. But there are still … Continue reading
Mark 11: Telling the Palm Sunday Story Together
by Casey FitzGerald This week’s Monday liturgy for families focuses on learning to tell the story together. The story from Mark is that of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem — preceding the events we remember during Holy Week. Kids can tell these stories! Watch the children of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Alexandria, VA tell the … Continue reading
The Questions Mark the Way
~by Charity Marrone During this season as we find ourselves re-entering the Story of Easter I am reminded of how grand our story of faith can be. It is often referred to as the greatest story ever told. For me it is good to remember that many contributions were made to the full story. It … Continue reading
To Live a Story Worth Telling
I was busy in the kitchen making our three-year-old daughter’s lunch. She was sitting at our kitchen island, humming and swinging her legs as they dangled down from her stool as she looked out the sliding glass door to our sunny backyard. Still swinging her legs, she asked, “Mom? Is somebody reading a story about … Continue reading
