pause By God’s grace, just as you are: You are here. You are known. You are loved. I’m going to bring them back from the north; I will gather them from the ends of the earth. Among them will be the blind and the disabled, expectant mothers and those...
Verse: "We glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience." Romans 5:3 Lesson: The toughest times in life are those moments when all we know about God doesn't help us get results! That's when we learn about His silence. Whenever God doesn't say a word, He's: (a) teaching, even...
Spirit of the Living God, make us one. Spirit of the Living God, give us hope. Spirit of the Living God, show us grace. Spirit of the Living God, be with us now. Remember the wondrous works he has done, all his marvelous works, and the justice he declared— you...
Almighty God, we thank you for planting in us the seed of your word. By your Holy Spirit help us to receive it with joy, live according to it, and grow in faith and hope and love, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
You are great, O God, and greatly to be praised. You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you. Grant that we may believe in you, call upon you, know you, and serve you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord....
O God, you direct our lives by your grace, and your words of justice and mercy reshape the world. Mold us into a people who welcome your word and serve one another, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Teach us, good Lord God, to serve you as you deserve, to give and not to count the cost, to fight and not to heed the wounds, to toil and not to seek for rest, to labor and not to ask for reward, except that of knowing that we do...
Lesson: Being together brings us great feelings of unity, joy, and strength. Think about the people and places, near and far, where you find community. Pause today and know you also belong to God’s community. Have you ever thought about the importance of your name? It’s the first thing we...
Verse: "If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you" Matthew 6:14 Lesson: Jesus told a parable about an unforgiving servant (Matt. 18:23-34). The servant owed his master a large amount of money. Unable to pay, he begged for mercy. The master was moved with compassion...
God of compassion, you have opened the way for us and brought us to yourself. Pour your love into our hearts, that, overflowing with joy, we may freely share the blessings of your realm and faithfully proclaim the good news of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
