Advent 2021
All We Need is Here
Read 2 Peter 1:2-8 Have you ever thought that it is impossible to live a godly life? The first time I read 2 Peter 1: 3, I couldn’t believe my...
Read 2 Peter 1:2-8 Have you ever thought that it is impossible to live a godly life? The first time I read 2 Peter 1: 3, I couldn’t believe my...
Read James 3:17-18 One of the things that the COVID pandemic did in my life was to turn my minor interest in houseplants into a full-blown can’t-see-out-the-windows greenhouse-level obsession with...
Read 1 Timothy 2:1-6 Jesus knew. He passed what He knew to the twelve apostles but they were unable to grasp the why of it. People don’t always like knowing...
Read Ephesians 2:14-20 Walls and fences are built for a number of reasons. Walls and fences keep outsiders outside. Walls and fences keep insiders inside. Walls and fences identify ownership...
Read Romans 5:1-5 For centuries the Jewish people had been seeking peace or shalom with God. Shalom means much more than the absence of conflict. It refers to an inner...
Read John 14:15-27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives.” (John 14:27a) There’s a difference between...
Week 1: His Suffering Brings Peace When you go grocery shopping with your parents do you ever ask for everything you see? Ice cream? Raspberries? Corn dogs? Doritos? Fresh cinnamon...
Read Matthew 16:1-17 “From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders,...
How do you prepare for Christmas? Do you put up Christmas lights indoors or outdoors, decorate your apartment or house, cut down a Christmas tree to bring it home, or...
Use this page either by yourself, with one or two other people, or with your small group to reflect on how this week’s readings have impacted you. Reflect on your...