Friends, I am glad that I am getting back on track with our reading plan. I am grateful for all of you, because you keep me going.
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You have already read one quarter of the Bible! Let’s keep on going! And, as we pay attention to the ancient texts, let us also be more mindful of where God is in our lives today — and how we get to experience God’s love and grace.
As of this past week, all of our Sunday school classes (who want to be) are up and running, offering Zoom technology for meetings and social events.
To answer the question most of us are asking these days, here’s how our First Church community is coming together to pair volunteers with people in need of connection and small acts of service.
When she found a stash of old hymnals, here’s what one staffer decided to do help our Stayton and Trinity Terrace church members connect more deeply with online worship by being able to join in the singing of hymns.
Hi everyone. In this strange and frightening time we’re in — and the one thing we need is the presence of one another — it’s the thing we can’t have....
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We are in Deuteronomy, which is the last book of Torah, or what our English Bibles often call “The Law.” This is where it all started. And in a couple of weeks, you will have read it all!
How is the book of Numbers going? Besides the chapters with long lists of names, the book has a lot of interesting stories that are not very well known. Should we ask for a sermon series on the book of Numbers? Read on to find out more about my favorite stories from Numbers…
When you do your next reading, I encourage you to thumb through all the pages that you have already covered. I promise you that the sense of instant gratification is a powerful thing.
Now raise your hand if you are sticking to the plan and reading your Bible! I know (from my personal experience!) that it is very easy to get behind and distracted, but all you have to do is just open your Bible today and start reading again.