As we continue to reflect on repentance - let's remember that the call to repent is the call to "Stop and get ready to rethink everything!" This morning we will read a well-known psalm, thought to be King David's psalm of confession and repentance. I am posting it in the Message translation because it illustrates the effect that repentance has on our lives so well!Read: Psalm 51 (MSG - selected ve...  Read More

It's Monday of week 4 - As we continue to journey toward resurrection and revival we are spending this week reflecting on repentance. Let's read together!Read: Matthew 4:15-17"On the road by the sea, across the Jordan,Galilee of the Gentiles -the people who sat in darknesshave seen a great light,and for those who sat in the shadow of deathlight has dawned.From that time Jesus began to proclaim,"Re...  Read More

We're at the end of another week, and officially halfway through Lent. I would love to hear about your journey so far - where are you seeing God move in you? Let us know in the comments if you're ready to share!Read: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18"So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For this slight momentary affliction is prep...  Read More

Renewed hearts, minds, strength and... a renewed fire.Read: 2 Timothy 1:6-7"For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of hands. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline."Reflect:Paul is writing to Timothy from prison, knowing that his life is nearing its end. As one of his final acts...  Read More

Happy Wednesday morning friends! We're thinking about the places in our lives that need God's renewing power this week and today we will reflect on our own need for renewed strength.Y'all know the drill this week since these seem to be pretty familiar passages. I am going to include both the NRSV and Message versions of this passage for you to read, but feel free to find another or use an app that...  Read More

Yesterday we talked about the importance of having renewed minds - being changed from the inside out. Today we are going to read from the prophet Ezekiel about God's promise for renewed hearts. If this is a familiar passage, try reading in another translation *or* you can use one of the translations on the Bible app that reads to you!Read: Ezekiel 36: 24-28"I will take you from the nations, and ga...  Read More

Welcome to week 3! On our journey to resurrected lives, dreams, hearts, and spirits we have worked to discern places where we need to "return" to God and "remember". This week we will take time to think about what it means to be renewed: What parts of you need to be renewed? What would renewal look like? What would it change? How do we get there?We begin this week with a really familiar passage. T...  Read More

Good morning! We are closing out a second week together as we journey toward a resurrection life. There are parts of each of us that long for new life and a fresh start. Last week we talked about the places where we needed to return to God, this week we have been thinking about the ways we remember (who God is, what God has done, those who labor with us). To close out the week, we will read some r...  Read More

Read: Philippians 1: 1-11"To all God's holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and the deacons:Grace and peace to you from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ.I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who beg...  Read More

Read: Joshua 4:1-7 And it came to pass, when all the people had completely crossed over the Jordan, that the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying:“Take for yourselves twelve men from the people, one man from every tribe, and command them, saying, ‘Take for yourselves twelve stones from here, out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where the priests’ feet stood firm. You shall carry them over with y...  Read More

Our reading today is from Psalm 105. This Psalm reads like a history lesson for the people of Israel. I have only included a few of the 45 verses here, but take time to read through the full poem if you want to!Read: Psalm 105 (NRSV)"O give thanks to the Lord, call on his namemake known his deeds among the people.Sing to him, sing praises to him;tell of all his wonderful works.Glory in his holy na...  Read More

Last week we thought about what it would mean for us to return to God. This week we will spend time thinking about what it means to "remember." In some ways, remembering is another form of returning. When we remember, we bring to mind something from the past. How can remembering move us toward the resurrection life we desire?Read: Lamentation 3:19-24 (Message Translation)"I'll never forget the tro...  Read More