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Kids Korner: Peter, feed my sheep (May 1st)

Read John 21:1-19 with your family. The writers of the Gospels had many names for the followers of Jesus, not just the closest ones being called ‘disciples’, but all of Jesus’ followers. ‘Sheep’ was a word they used often because everyone in Galilee and Judah grew up seeing sheep and shepherds all over the countryside.…
Sunday Reflection, Easter II – April 24, 2022

Jesus appears after Resurrection John 20 19 The disciples were afraid of the Jewish leaders, and on the evening of that same Sunday they locked themselves in a room. Suddenly, Jesus appeared in the middle of the group. He greeted them 20 and showed them his hands and his side. When the disciples saw the Lord, they…
Kids Korner: Thomas has doubts (April 24th)

Read John 20:19-31 with your family. Thomas had doubts. He was like most followers of Jesus throughout 2000 years of history. Doubts is not the opposite of faith. Doubts just means you have questions, and questions help us grow our faith. If everyone had perfect faith, we wouldn’t have any conversations about faith and we…
Easter Monday 2022

We continue to turn the tables of our understanding Luke 24 13 That same day two of Jesus’ disciples were going to the village of Emmaus, which was about eleven kilometers from Jerusalem. 14 As they were talking and thinking about what had happened, 15 Jesus came near and started walking along beside them. 16 But they did not know who…
Kids Korner: Easter Sunday (April 17th)

Read Luke 24:1-12 with your family. Some churches often forget that the women came back to Jesus’ tomb while the men were hiding in the upper room, scared about what would happen. In all the excitement about Jesus’ resurrection, we forget who the first witnesses were to the empty tomb. Jesus was very intentional about…
Sunday Reflection – Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022

Story Time Reading Luke 24 Very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, carrying the spices they had prepared. 2 When they found the stone rolled away from the entrance, 3 they went in. But they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus, 4 and they did not know what to think. Suddenly two men in…
Holy Week 2022 – Saturday

We continue to turn the tables of our understanding Luke 23 50-51 There was a man named Joseph, who was from Arimathea in Judea. Joseph was a good and honest man, and he was eager for God’s kingdom to come. He was also a member of the council, but he did not agree with what…
Holy Week 2022 – Friday

We continue to turn the tables of our understanding Luke 22 66 At daybreak the nation’s leaders, the chief priests, and the teachers of the Law of Moses got together and brought Jesus before their council. 67 They said, “Tell us! Are you the Messiah?” Jesus replied, “If I said so, you wouldn’t believe me. 68 And if I…
Holy Week 2022 – Thursday

We continue to turn the tables on our understanding Luke 22 7 The day had come for the Festival of Thin Bread, and it was time to kill the Passover lambs. 8 So Jesus said to Peter and John, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us to eat.” 9 But they asked, “Where do you want us…
Holy Week 2022 – Wednesday

We continue to turn the tables on our understanding Luke 22 The Festival of Thin Bread, also called Passover, was near. 2 The chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses were looking for a way to get rid of Jesus, because they were afraid of what the people might do. 3 Then temptation entered the heart…