For this second week of Advent there are two scripture readings: Isaiah 11:1-10 and Matthew 3:1-12 Isaiah 11:1-10 (NRSV) The Peaceful Kingdom 11 A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse,     and a branch shall grow out of his roots. 2 The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him,     the spirit of wisdom and understanding,     the spirit of […]

For this first week of Advent there are two scripture readings: Isaiah 2:1-5 and Matthew 24:36-44 Isaiah 2:1-5 (NRSV) The Future House of God The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2 In days to come     the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest of the mountains,     and […]

Please note that there is supplemental information available for this week’s lesson by clicking the “Save PDF” button located underneath the audio clip on the right hand side of the page. You can also access this material here: Discovering the Disciples Week 3 This week we have two scripture readings, the first from Matthew 3:13-17 and […]

Please note that there is supplemental information available for this week’s lesson by clicking the “Save PDF” button located underneath the audio clip on the right hand side of the page. You can also access this material here: Discovering the Disciples Week 2 The scriptures this week are John 17:20-26 and Galatians 3:23-29. John 17:20-26 (NRSV) 20 “I ask not only […]

  Please note that there is supplemental information available for this week’s lesson by clicking the “Save PDF” button located underneath the audio clip on the right hand side of the page. You can also access this material here: Discovering the Disciples Week 1 There are two scripture readings for this week.  The first is Luke 24:36-49 […]

The scripture for this week is: Luke 19: 1-10 Luke 19:1-10 (NRSV) Jesus and Zacchaeus 19 He entered Jericho and was passing through it. 2 A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he […]

This week’s scripture comes from Luke 18:9-14 Luke 18:9-14 (NRSV) The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector 9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax […]

The scripture this week is Luke 17:5-10 Luke 17:5-10 (NRSV) 5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” 6 The Lord replied, “If you had faith the size of a[a] mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. 7 “Who among you would say […]

The scripture this week comes from Luke 16:19-31 Luke 16:19-31 (NRSV) The Rich Man and Lazarus 19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who longed to satisfy his hunger with what […]

This week’s scripture is Luke 16: 1-13 Luke 16:1-13 (NRSV) The Parable of the Dishonest Manager 16 Then Jesus[a] said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. 2 So he summoned him and said to him, ‘What is this that […]