What Do We See? – We stand still with Jesus as he listens to the voice of Bartimaeus who will not be silenced, hear Bartimaeus’ response to Jesus’ direct question, and reimagine the way we serve. (Mark 10:46-52)
Who Has the Wisdom? – The disciples are concerned with attaining power and status based on earthly standards, but Jesus teaches that God’s ways are different. (Mark 10:35-45)
What Must I Do? – With a question about eternal life, we ponder the hard questions of discipleship, even as we celebrate following in the way of Christ. (Mark 10:17-31)
Challenging Questions – Questions – religious leaders to Jesus, Jesus to religious leaders – raise questions and inquiry in us, too, in faith that is active, not passive. (Mark 10:2-16)
Truth or Consequences – We welcome a guest preacher, Rev. Patty King Bilyeu, who teaches us from 2 Timothy 3:14-17.
Humanity Sunday – Humanity Sunday calls us to listen again for humanity’s relationship with Earth, Earth’s creatures, and the Creator. And we consider how humans do not always live with respect in Creation. (Genesis 1:26-28)
Planet Earth Sunday – As we begin our annual Season of Creation celebration, we celebrate our identity as “Earth creatures,” and the amazing reality that God continues to express spiritual presence in the natural world. (Genesis 1:1-25)
Live Love – As we explore the New Testament Letter of James, we are challenged to find connections between what we believe & say about God, and the actions we take each day. (James 3:1-12)
Prayers and Protection – We come to the end of the letter to the Ephesians with encouragement to stand firm in love and prayer, clothed in truth, righteousness, and peace. (Ephesians 6:10-20)
Spend Time Well – A Psalm and a letter offering concrete guidance on living a life shaped by the Gospel of Jesus, the Bread of Life, invite us to consider how we spend our time so who we are and how we life is in alignment. (Psalm 111 & Ephesians 5:15-20)