Though at first glance it might not seem so, but what a perfectly suited message for this Valentine's Day! Hosea shows self-less,...

Jonah: the Reluctant Missionary To understand the Book of Jonah, you first need to understand a little about the Assyrians. The Assyrians...

The False Prophets’ Vain Attempt to Be Heard When the prophets of Baal and the people arrived on Mount Carmel, Elijah asked how long they...

God’s Instruction Reveals His Heart We pick up the story of Scripture with the prophet Elijah declaring a drought over the land. At...

Sin comes with a cost. Always. Even if we might not see it right away. I think of the consequences of sin like the seasons when I eat too...

We often talk about how why matters just as much, or perhaps more, than what. It shouldn’t surprise you then that I want to draw our...

Jesus came into the world to bring peace between people and God. Don’t read over that too quickly. Resist the urge to read that and...

The Context There are a couple of main ways to interpret Song of Songs. Some see it as a word picture of our relationship with Christ....

This week’s session is, admittedly, more challenging because of some of the subject matter. While we strive to present God’s truth in age...

The World’s Unkindness To be fair, some of the actions I cited above could result from a simple oversight—such as a distracted mind or...

David’s Admirable Idea This week’s story begins with King David developing an idea: When the king had settled into his palace and the...

Grace and mercy are not the same, although they are closely connected. Grace is giving someone something good which they do not deserve....

The Story of David and Goliath You likely know this story, but permit a quick retelling of it. Because of Saul’s disobedience right out...

Israel’s Request As this session’s story opens, we encounter yet another failure of one generation to follow in the faith of those who...

Israel put their trust in a "what" not a "who". Chapter 4 of 1 Samuel opens with a battle between Israel and their archenemy, the...

Hannah’s son Samuel was a gift from God. God called Samuel to share His plan with His people.

Love Drove Ruth to Stay with Naomi The stage is set for the theme of love to be the star in this book in chapter 1. We are introduced to...

Have yourself a little fall-themed scavenger hunt this week. Get outside and enjoy that cooler weather with the family! Create a list of...

Samson’s Destination Let’s jump to the end of the story and begin there. Samson defeated the Philistines! He gave God’s people a big...

The Greatest Rescue Story Ever Do you read the Bible as a rescue story? If not, you should. Rescue is at the heart of the metanarrative...