In this week's reading, we are reminded that Jesus said "let the children come to me." Rebecca Morris of the United Methodist Children's Home shares her thoughts on bringing children to Jesus. And not just our own children...but all the children in our lives.

Well readers, this week we are at the end of the Old Testament. Do you feel a sense of accomplishment about that? Rev. Judy Shepherd points out that while we have completed something, we also need to be aware of starting something new.

This week's Scripture includes a story of God's call in one book, and instructions for responding to God's call in another. Deaconess Judy Poole ties those together and shares some insights about responding to the sometimes difficult call to serve.

History—not everyone loves to study it. But in order to understand the text we're reading this week, we need to think about things that happened before. Rev. Emily Nelms Chastain, a history lover, helps us with that in this week's podcast.

We often hear God referred to as a sovereign God. What does that mean to us? What should that mean to us? Johnny Frazier helps us understand the nature of our sovereign God in this week's episode.

We're often warned to be careful what we eat. Listen as Rev. Sarah Smoot reminds us to watch out for what we don't eat. We might be missing out on a taste of honey.

Rev. Steve West walks us through a few chapters of Jeremiah, focusing on the use of images as sacred metaphors.