Sermon: This week to prepare for the message on Elijah and God's conversation in 1 King 19, read both 1 Kings 16-19 and James 5:13-18. So Elijah was a faithful prophet of God that stopped the rain, was fed by birds, raised a kid from the dead, prayed a fireball down from the sky, killed 850 … Read more about Sunday Prep 2/25/18
Torah Reading Plan- Week 5
Welcome to week 5 of The Well’s Torah Reading Plan! We are continuing the book of Exodus this week with chapters 19-40! You can find and download the Week 5 Read-Along Guide here and the Reflection Page here! New Tips If you have made it this far in the reading plan, congrats! We know it's no … Read more about Torah Reading Plan- Week 5
Sunday Prep 2/18/18
Sermon: Take a look at Sundays passage, Hannah's prayer in 1 Samuel 1:4-11! This prayer AND poem introduces the major themes throughout all of 1 & 2 Samuel in a powerful way! This prayer teaches us that Jesus is enough... come find out why! Prayer: For Lee Elementary- for protection … Read more about Sunday Prep 2/18/18
Family Lent Resources
The church calendar provides a way for us to center our lives around the story of Christ, and Lent marks the time we prepare for Christ’s death. As we enter the season of Lent, I have a few ideas of things that have worked well for our family in wanting to approach this time intentionally in making … Read more about Family Lent Resources
We Were Created To Be Human- Part 2
We were created to be human. This is one of those ideas that sounds so simple and obvious that we don’t think it even needs to be discussed. Part 1 in this series covered why we really do need to talk about it. So, if we were created to be humans then it’s really important that we know what … Read more about We Were Created To Be Human- Part 2
Torah Reading Plan- Week 4
Welcome to week 4 of The Well’s Torah reading plan! We are beginning the book of Exodus this week with chapters 1-18! You can find and download the Week 4 Read-Along Guide here and the Reflection Page here! New Tips Reminders The Read-Along Guide has notes, questions, literary elements … Read more about Torah Reading Plan- Week 4
Abide | John 15
In John 15:4-5, Jesus says: Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can … Read more about Abide | John 15
Sunday Prep 2/11/18
Sermon: Get your heart and mind ready for this Sunday's message by abiding in God's word- Exodus 32-34! Here we will see the nation of Israel successfully convince their priest Aaron to build them a false god, after they had made a covenant with the Lord back in 24:7 saying: All that the LORD has … Read more about Sunday Prep 2/11/18
We Were Created To Be Human- Part 1
You were created to be human. I mean it. You were created to be human. Maybe the impact of this statement is lost because its truth seems so evident. No one would ever argue against this, right? Maybe it’s never occurred to you to be anything other than human. No one has ever said this statement … Read more about We Were Created To Be Human- Part 1
The Quiet Work of Worship
Conversations about worship often center around Sunday mornings; and more specifically, the music. They often revolve around the skill of the musicians, the volume of the music, the song choice and style, and the level of professionalism with which it was all presented. Conversations about worship … Read more about The Quiet Work of Worship
Torah Reading Plan- Week 3
Welcome to week 3 of The Well’s Torah reading plan! We are finishing up the book of Genesis this week with chapters 37-50! You can find and download the Week 3 Read-Along Guide here and the Genesis 37-50 Reflection Page here! New Tips Some great literary elements to make note of while you … Read more about Torah Reading Plan- Week 3
Sunday Prep 2/4/18
Sermon: This Sunday we will be discussing the prayer of Jacob in Genesis 32:22-29. If you have a little extra time this week, take a look at Genesis 27:1-38. You may find the passage to be a familiar one if you grew up in church. It’s the story of how Jacob stole the blessing of his brother Esau … Read more about Sunday Prep 2/4/18