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Feb 6, 20216 min read
Feb 7th- Jonah the Prophet to Nineveh
Jonah: the Reluctant Missionary To understand the Book of Jonah, you first need to understand a little about the Assyrians. The Assyrians...
Jan 16, 20215 min read
Jan 17- Elijah at Mount Carmel
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...
Jan 9, 20216 min read
Jan 10- Elijah and the Widow
God’s Instruction Reveals His Heart We pick up the story of Scripture with the prophet Elijah declaring a drought over the land. At...
Jan 2, 20215 min read
Jan 3rd- A Kingdom Divided
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...
Dec 26, 20204 min read
Dec 27- Solomon Built the Temple
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...
Dec 19, 20205 min read
Dec 20- Jesus Was Born!
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...
Dec 12, 20204 min read
Dec. 13th- Wisdom for God's People
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....
Nov 21, 20206 min read
Nov 21st- David Sinned and was Restored
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...
Nov 14, 20205 min read
Nov 15th- David's Kindness
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...
Nov 7, 20205 min read
Nov 8th- God's Covenant with David
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...
Oct 31, 20206 min read
Nov 1st- David Showed Mercy
Grace and mercy are not the same, although they are closely connected. Grace is giving someone something good which they do not deserve....
Oct 24, 20206 min read
Oct 25th- David was Anointed
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...
Oct 17, 20206 min read
Oct 18th- Israel's First King
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...
Oct 10, 20204 min read
Oct 11th- The Ark was Captured
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...
Oct 3, 20205 min read
Oct 4th- Hannah and Samuel
Hannah’s son Samuel was a gift from God. God called Samuel to share His plan with His people.
Sep 26, 20205 min read
Sept 27th- Ruth and Boaz
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...
Sep 23, 20201 min read
Get Outside with a Scavenger Hunt!
Have yourself a little fall-themed scavenger hunt this week. Get outside and enjoy that cooler weather with the family! Create a list of...
Sep 19, 20204 min read
Sept 20th- Samson
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...
Sep 5, 20204 min read
Sept 6th- Deborah and Barak
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...
Sep 2, 20201 min read
Apple Picking Family Day
When was the last time you've been apple or berry picking? Has it been awhile, a year perhaps? Then it's time! This week, go check out...
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