in which Molly looks at the second half of Colossians 1:15-23 and explains why these opening words from Paul reminds her of the way her kids have recently been playing with Legos.

in which Amy unpacks the Messiah Poem in Colossians 1:15-20. She specifically looks at the phrase "in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell" and also manages to tie in some great Leslie Knope quotes.

in which Molly kicks off Colossians with an excerpt from a letter taken entirely out of context, some thoughts about -ing verbs, and a focus on Paul's prayer for the church at Colossae.

Resources:

• Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds by Jen Wilkin
• ESV Study Bible
• Overview: Colossians by BibleProject

in which Amy and Molly take a break for the month of August and leave you with the entire book of Colossians, so you can get ready for September!

in which Amy wraps up the first six chapters of John with a few great book references and an an announcement of where we're headed next!

References:

• Play with Fire: Discovering Fierce Faith, Unquenchable Passion, and a Life-Giving God by Bianca Juarez Olthoff
• Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund 

in which Molly rounds out John 6 by employing her favorite comedy device: a callback to John 1 (although, admittedly, she doesn't do it comedically).

Resources:

• In the Beginning Was the Word by John Piper

in which Amy takes a close look at John 6:52-59 and how it connects to the time she had shingles as a little kid. 

in which Molly looks at John 6:41-51 and discusses a few things she loves (namely Jen Wilkin books and a metaphor about investment)

Resources:

• Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds by Jen Wilkin

in which Amy looks at Jesus's declaration that he is the Bread of Life and of course she manages to tie in a Seinfeld reference.

References:

• We Just Want Another Meal by Trevin Wax

in which Molly admits to reading the plot lines of movies while she's watching them and also looks closely at the account of Jesus calming the storm in John 6.