The Discouraging Power of Pentecost (and How To Avoid It)
Pentecost is an important and powerful day to remember and celebrate in worship, but it can be discouraging. Here are three dynamics to consider when preparing.
Scripture Images for Zephaniah 3:17
Scripture images you can use in worship along with this Sunday’s lectionary from Zephaniah 3.
Speaking of the Election
How do you plan on engaging the presidential campaign and election? John Wesley and this weekend’s Gospel reading offer some important ideas that help us maintain perspective.
All is Done (Revelation 21:1-6a)
A video of Revelation 21:1-6a for use in worship, small groups, or individually.
The Martian
Astronaut Mark Watney finds himself stranded on Mars, cut off from the authority that was supposed to be watching over him. This is a feeling mirrored in the lectionary readings from Job and the Psalms. The novel/film “The Martian” provides an illustration to explore the experience of feeling abandoned by God.