Read Together UMCNA

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Haleigh Davis and Whitney Winston ponder the Scripture from Isaiah in this week's Lectionary reading list, and wonder—are we letting this passage be a guiding light for our actions?

No matter what is causing darkness in our lives, says Rev. Leah Burns, Advent hope is for everyone.

Where is Jesus amidst the chaos of Christmas? As we're searching, Rev. Jane Taylor says, we should stop and remember that he is already here.

Rev. Sarah Slack reminds us to look for Jesus in others and treat them as we would treat him.

We know time is in God's hands, but sometimes in the busy-ness of life we forget. Renni Morris reminds us in this week's episode.

Carolyn Kidd reminds us of the responsibility we all have to keep the stories of the Bible alive for the generations that follow.