During this season at Threads we are following a resource called the Narrative Lectionary, rather than developing our own teaching series. This lectionary is designed to lead churches through all of Scripture over the course of four years. Our spiritual talks through spring and early summer 2022 will follow the earliest church from the time …
During this teaching series, we will hear and discuss Paul’s letter to the church of Ephesus, discovering how it applies to our lives still today as we seek to stand “strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.”
In one densely-packed verse, John lays out the mystery and miracle that we celebrate at Christmas. Over four weeks, leading up to Christmas, we’ll be unwrapping this rich statement one phrase at a time.
As we emerge from a long season of dis-orientation, we need to make space for the Holy Spirit to gift us with a new sense of where God is at work and what He is calling us to be and do as Jesus’ ongoing presence in the world.
The book of James is all about putting the truths of the Gospel into action, according to the wisdom God willingly provides God’s people. In his colorful and practical letter to the church, James presents us with something akin to a New Testament book of Proverbs: practical wisdom for a life lived in response to God as revealed in Jesus.
In the beginning of his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives us the Beatitudes, a surprising and disorienting list of who is blessed and what characterizes a blessed life. Reading plan and daily prayer included with full series description.
Is the gospel still meaningful in the light of our current reality – a divided world, a global pandemic, the renewed struggle against ages-old forces of racism and prejudice, a compromised church?
In our lives, we will go through different seasons. We have times of relative health and strength and times when we are experiencing trouble or recovering from faith-shaking events.
Advent is a season of waiting. We remember the centuries that God’s people waited for the promised messiah. And though we celebrate the fulfillment of this promise in the birth of Jesus at Christmas, we are still waiting today. In a world that is broken and in need of restoration, we wait for the day …
This summer, we will be listening to the stories of many of the women of the Old Testament and letting them lead us to a fuller understanding of Jesus and a fuller representation of the image of God in the world.