Pray & Ponder

Join Miss Louise today as read Psalm 23 together.

You can read along online here with this link. Be sure to head to restorationarlington.org for more information on Restoration and Pray & Ponder.

This summer on Pray & Ponder, we are going to read the Psalms together.

Because the Psalms give us words to say to God that we might not have otherwise.

They give us words to remember.

They give us words to rejoice.

They give us words to be sad and angry and frustrated.

They give us words to hope and to long for that which is to come.

And through all of these words, we will come to know more of WHO God is.

Alleluia, Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Happy Easter!! For all of Lent, we've been patiently waiting and preparing for this day. Come and listen to the joyful story of Jesus rising from the grave and finding his friends. Thank you for praying and pondering with us for all of Lent.

Today's reading comes from Matthew 28:1-10. You can find it here. You can also follow along with our "Rooted and Grounded in Love" devotional book.

Today, Good Friday, is the saddest day of Holy Week. We'll listen to the story of how Jesus died this morning. But, once we can understand today's story, we can get ready to celebrate Easter together on Sunday, and understand how amazing Easter really is.

Today's reading comes from Matthew 27:26-61. You can find it here. You can also follow along with our "Rooted and Grounded in Love" devotional book.

Have you ever wondered why we call today "Maundy Thursday"? Have you ever been dirty, and then someone cleaned you up? Join us this Maundy Thursday as we pray and ponder together.

Today's reading comes from John 13:1-17. You can find it here. You can also follow along with our "Rooted and Grounded in Love" devotional book.

Today, we'll read a story about one of Jesus' friends who decides to betray Jesus for money. I wonder how you see God at work in it -- even in these difficult circumstances?

Today's reading comes from Luke 22:1-6. You can find it here. You can also follow along with our "Rooted and Grounded in Love" devotional book.

Today, we'll read a couple of stories in which we see people who love Jesus very much. They responded to Jesus with great love--how does Jesus respond to you?

Today's reading comes from Luke 7:36-39, 44-50 and Matthew 26:6-13. You can find it here. You can also follow along with our "Rooted and Grounded in Love" devotional book.

Do you ever wonder about some of the words we hear in the Old Testament? This week, we're remembering that Jesus is the perfect rescue plan. What do you think that Jesus was trying to tell people when he turned over tables in the temple?

Today's reading comes from Matthew 21:12-17. You can find it here. You can also follow along with our "Rooted and Grounded in Love" devotional book.

Happy Palm Sunday, and welcome to Holy Week! Come today and listen to the story of Jesus entering into Jerusalem like a king. Have you ever wondered about why it's called, "Palm Sunday"?

Today's reading comes from Matthew 21:1-11. You can find it here. You can also follow along with our "Rooted and Grounded in Love" devotional book.

We have a list of suggested resources -- Bibles, books, and websites -- which we think may be helpful to you, grownups who love their kids. You can find that list of resources here on our website. And, you can always reach out with questions or suggestions -- [email protected].