Read Together UMCNA

Rev. Todd Noren-Hentz ponders how Scene I and Scene II of the road to Emmaus story come together into one Act and become part of the big picture of God's full story.

Hope is a God thing, says Rev. Roger Thompson, and it's for both the here and now as well as the future.

Rev. Donald Smith encourages us to seek to recognize the living Christ in the eternal now.

In reading the Liturgy of the Passion, are you struck by Jesus' silence? As Rev. Vicki Cater points out, it speaks volumes.

As Rev. Jeff Davis says, the story of Lazarus teaches us that Jesus brings life in  the face of death.

Everybody loves an underdog, says Rev. Rick Owen, especially God.

Rev. Sherill Clontz learned this in her faith journey: God's love, presence and provision are not something we look for in the future; they are with now.

In an overview of the Lectionary reading list for this week, Rev. Sherri Reynolds finds the comforting reassurance of God's presence always being with us.

Psalm 32 tells us God puts a song in our hearts. Rev Tom Parrish wonders, when will the song come to our lips in praise?