Around the Table

Today, we brought in Janet Arneson, homeschool mom of 4. For many of us, we are homeschooling either out of desire or necessity. Janet gives us some perspective on teaching and discipling our kids at home. She also gives us some great life hacks to make this a season of flourishing. And finally, a liturgy for Chromebooks. 

Deana and Carrie take a look at John's life as an older, exile living on Patmos. We also talk through how at home church can be both good and worshipful.

Peace seems to be a spiritual unicorn-everyone wants to have it, but it seems difficult to find. Scattered within his questioning, doubt, and turmoil, Gideon proclaims, "The Lord is Peace." How can we declare Jesus as our peace regardless of the battles that surround us? 

Deana Rogers, Caitlin Anderson, Susie Lackey, and Carrie Vaughn join Erin Amsden for a time of virtual GATHER. While we can't meet together for our typical GATHER event, this conversation and time of musical worship reminds us that God is shepherding us in the simple and the hard. 

Kay shares with us several insights from her study of shepherds and sheep. We had a great discussion about the various ways a shepherd protects, cares for, and disciplines his sheep.

We travel with Ruth and Naomi as they Boaz, a figure of redemption. Also joining us is college student, Selah Vaughn. Growing up in China and going to university in America, she has an inside look into being a foreigner in two different countries. There was also a mention of Depression Era meatloaf. Join us as we understand the deeper meaning behind Haggo'el.

Peace seems to be a spiritual unicorn-everyone wants to have it, but it seems difficult to find. Scattered within his questioning, doubt, and turmoil, Gideon proclaims, "The Lord is Peace." How can we declare Jesus as our peace regardless of the battles that surround us? 

We talk with Carrie's daughter, Selah, about how being raised in China has given her a deeper understanding of Boaz's kindness to the foreigner, Ruth. As a college freshman, she has seen the Lord continue to show his steadfastness to her through the kindness of strangers. Join us as we talk about how the name Haggo'el should bring us to a place of lovingkindness towards all. 

Understanding the Lord as our Banner (Nissi) is timely. Join Deana and Carrie as they talk about Aaron and Hur's obligation to Moses and how we are to support those on the front lines of COVID-19. We also talk through God's demonstration of faithfulness to the Israelites as they battle it out with the Amalekites. 

Disruption, inadequacies, and control. In the midst of this quarantine, these are all things we've been confronted with. The three of us sit down to see how Moses and God tackle these fundamental human flaws.  We see how God disrupted Moses through the burning bush and then, by revealing His name as YAHWEH.