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  • Ten lost tribes of Israel

    In ancient times people were removed from their lands as a consequence of war because it was believed their gods lived on the land. To remove the people meant they were taken from their gods and their culture. It was the surest way to destabilize a nation. Israel was different. They believed God traveled with…

  • Kids Korner: God loves us so much (March 14th)

    4th Sunday in Lent Lent is the long purple section. It is 40 days + 6 Sundays before Easter. It is a time to think about our choices and how we want to do better. It is also a time of prayer and giving. How to Lent with Kids Our Story Activity In today’s story…

  • Sunday Reflection – Lent IV, March 14, 2021

    In-person services in most worship communities have resumed, so we are turning from weekly worship to reflections on the scriptures. Story Time Scripture   Love and light John 314 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so must the Human One be lifted up 15 so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life. 16 God…

  • Teen Time: Turn the other cheek (March 14th)

    4th Sunday in Lent Lent is the long purple section. It is 40 days + 6 Sundays before Easter. It is a time to think about our choices and how we want to do better. It is also a time of prayer and giving. How to Lent for Teens Jesus was subversive. He did not…

  • Judeo-Christian Mythology

    The word ‘myth’ does not mean false, it means a story used to explain the world long before the study of science existed. Some of those old stories continue to hold truths about the nature of God and the universe. That is why we recognize them as Scripture. For Christians the first 11 chapters of…

  • Study in the Book of Revelation

    In week four of our study, we witness the sounds of the angels’ trumpets and the cosmic destruction of the world. Join this six week study with video & written supplement, as we look at the history, cultural context and the meaning behind the Book of Revelation.

  • Why does Easter keep changing dates?

    Easter is the oldest festival in the Christian tradition. By the time Egeria (c. 380 CE) had travelled to Jerusalem for Holy Week, it was well established and shared by many who made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The First Council of Nicaea in 325 CE, which brought together bishops from around the Mediterranean,…

  • Who or what is ‘satan’?

    This topic was covered in Teen Time, but here is a deeper presentation on ‘satan’. The Biblical version of satan is the tempter, the one who challenges us to turn away from God’s desire for our lives and follow another path. The Tempter was part of the heavenly community, not an occupant of another level…

  • Sunday Reflection – Lent III, March 7, 2021

    In-person services in most worship communities have resumed, so we are turning from weekly worship to reflections on the scriptures. Story Time Scripture   Jesus in Jerusalem at Passover Mark 213 It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 He found in the temple those who were selling cattle, sheep, and…

  • Kids Korner: Being angry (March 7th)

    3rd Sunday in Lent Lent is the long purple section. It is 40 days + 6 Sundays before Easter. It is a time to think about our choices and how we want to do better. It is also a time of prayer and giving. How to Lent with Kids Our Story Activity Today’s story needs…