Read Together UMCNA

Read Together 2024.37 10.09.2024 9:49 ↓

The prophets who told of dire consequences long ago are also speaking to us, says Rev. Eric Bagwell. Are we listening?

Read Together 2024.34 20.08.2024 15:56 ↓

As we journey together, Rev. John Baldwin reminds us to be intentional and considerate as we share the gifts God has given each of us.

Read Together 2024.33 13.08.2024 11:13 ↓

Reading the prophets is a reminder that people don't always listen to God's messages. Still, says Rev. Delaney Holloway, we must speak when God calls us to.

Read Together 2024.32 06.08.2024 10:46 ↓

Rev. Donna Godwin points out that reading Lamentations reminds us that it's OK to be brutally honest with God.

Read Together 2024.31 30.07.2024 9:07 ↓

Psalm 112 reminds Rev. Tony Campbell of taking pleasure in reading and studying Scripture.

Read Together 2024.30 23.07.2024 12:17 ↓

Rev. Kaite Allred points out that sometimes the smallest acts of love and compassion are helpful in ways we can't imagine.

Read Together 2024.29 16.07.2024 12:48 ↓

Rev. Christy Noren-Hentz talks about the context of the book of Isaiah, then hones in on responding to injustice.

Read Together 2024.28 11.07.2024 7:29 ↓

Stephanie Sparks shares that reading favorite, familiar Scripture—even when you realize you have changed since you last read it and still find meaning in it—is a balm for the soul.

Read Together 2024.24 11.06.2024 6:07 ↓

Reading Scripture brings us life and joy—but sometimes makes us cringe. Rev. Dorothy Ann Webster addresses some cringe-worthy passages in this week's reading.

Read Together 2024.19 07.05.2024 7:45 ↓

A lesson from this week's readings shared by Rev. Emily Freeman Penfield is this: just because we can doesn't mean we should.

Read Together 2024.18 30.04.2024 14:45 ↓

No matter what we're going through, no, matter what's going on in the world, God is always at work. That's the message Rev. Wayne Hicks shares from Psalm 75.

Read Together 2024.17 23.04.2024 18:19 ↓

Lessons of patience and commitment for Elijah are also lessons for us, Rev. Patsy Carlberg reminds us.

Read Together 2024.16 16.04.2024 6:26 ↓

Kerry McShea and three of Ford's Chapel UMC youth discuss Psalm 66.

Read Together 2024.13 26.03.2024 15:57 ↓

Rev Steve West sees this week's readings as a move from  hostility to a new home to a new hope.

Read Together 2024.10 05.03.2024 10:28 ↓

Rev. Abi Carlisle-Wilke finds examples of prevenient grace in this week's reading.

Read Together 2024.9 27.02.2024 7:43 ↓

Life seems unfair sometimes, says Andy Rickles. Psalm 49 reminds us to build up things of eternal and not earthly value.

Read Together 2024.8 20.02.2024 6:57 ↓

Joey Butler discusses the themes in the Psalms we read this week.

Read Together 2024.7 13.02.2024 12:22 ↓

Old Testament verses can be hard to read. Rev. Dorothy Ann Webster reminds us that these words are not the final words.

Read Together 2024.6 06.02.2024 15:17 ↓

Sabbath, as we read about in Exodus, is a pattern of living the requires one to depend completely on God. It was radical then, says Rev. Marian Royston, and it's radical now.

Read Together 2024.5 30.01.2024 23:59 ↓

Fear drives us to make some bad decisions, says Rev. Megan Barber, and sometimes our actions bring about the very thing we fear.

Read Together 2024.4 23.01.2024 8:04 ↓

Kerry McShea and her son Seth talk about how we can impact the next generation.

Read Together 2024.3 16.01.2024 23:33 ↓

Rev. Steve West explores the family dynamics and themes of anxiety, forgiveness and reconciliation passed through the generations.

Read Together 2024.2 09.01.2024 5:23 ↓

Do you ever think about your inheritance and all the family drama that might be attached? We can be grateful, says Stephanie Sparks, that God is our true inheritance.

Read Together 2024.1 02.01.2024 4:49 ↓

Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett welcomes readers to the 2024 Read Together initiative and reminds us why it's important to read daily.

Read Together 2023.52 27.12.2023 14:50 ↓

Rev. Terry Goodman reminds us that God is still at work in the world and in our lives. Are you listening?