During the past few weeks, we have all experienced loss──loss of hopes or expectations, jobs or stability, and some have even lost loved ones. This is a traumatic time that has left our once familiar world feeling foreign and strange. And in times like these, we may begin to question where God is in all of this. We see God’s people ask similar questions throughout the story of the Bible when they found themselves in times of fear and instability.This week we will ponder the story of Israel’s exile in Babylon, when God’s people lost everything they knew and loved and were forced into an unfamiliar world. This loss was devastating, but it also made them imagine new ways to be faithful to God and his promises to restore the world. In a similar way, we are all experiencing loss during the COVID-19 crisis, but perhaps there is wisdom and hope for us in these biblical stories of exile and restoration.
Read more: Church at Home: Week 8 - Way of the Exile
Our world looks entirely different than it did a few weeks ago. As we’ve all worked together to curb the spread of this virus, all of our lives have been changed, but not to the same degree. Our most vulnerable neighbours are seeing devastating effects from this unprecedented time, and as we look to the Scriptures this week, let’s take the time to sit in that reality. How did God see those forgotten by society? How did Jesus care for the widows, the orphans, and the foreigners?
Read more: Church at Home: Week 7 - Biblical Justice
Over the last few months, the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted our entire world. Many of us aren’t able to gather with our local church communities, so we wanted to create something that could help. Below you’ll find a BibleProject video, suggested Scripture readings, and some discussion questions to use for yourself or with family and friends.
This week’s video and readings focus on the biblical theme of the Image of God. We’ll consider the portrayal of humans in the Bible as both weak and vulnerable but also capable and called to rule the world on God’s behalf.
Read more: Church at Home: Week 6
Over the last couple months, the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted our entire world. For most of us, this means we can’t gather with our local church community, so here’s something that could help: below you’ll find one of our videos, suggested Scripture readings, and some discussion questions to use for yourself or with family and friends.
The Scripture readings and BibleProject video for this week’s Church at Home will focus on the theme of the Water of Life. We’ll look at moments where God meets his people out in the desert, where all of life’s comforts and securities have been stripped away. These times are scary, but they also hold immense potential for our lives and our values to be transformed by God’s generosity and grace.
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