Telling Stories For the session to be discussed on September 20, 2020 Psalm 78;1-7, 34-38 David Cassady Crystal Shepherd Nikki Hardeman Bert Montgomery Today’s psalm reminds us of the call to pass along our faith through telling the stories of faith. We discuss the...

Strength for Today For the session to be discussed on September 13, 2020 Psalm 103:1-13 David Cassady Crystal Shepherd Nikki Hardeman Bert Montgomery We discuss the gift of gratitude expressed by this psalm, but also talk about how difficult it can sometimes be to...

That Torah Life For the session to be discussed on September 6, 2020 Psalm 119:33-40 David Cassady Daniel Glaze Nikki Hardeman Bert Montgomery How might we come at the laws of God not as dos and don’ts, but as ways of living well? This psalm is a prayer exercise of...

Weeping Prophet For the session to be discussed on August 30, 2020 Jeremiah 15:15-21 David Cassady Crystal Shepherd Nikki Hardeman Bert Montgomery In this episode we discuss a prophet with mood swings between joy and despair — perhaps the way many of us feel these...

Children of Promise For the session to be discussed on August 23, 2020 Isaiah 51:1-6 David Cassady Crystal Shepherd Nikki Hardeman Bert Montgomery Today’s episode looks at the Israelite people in exile. Interestingly, we find that the situation of our land and the...

Deep and Wide For the session to be discussed on August 16, 2020 Isaiah 56:1-8 David Cassady Daniel Glaze Nikki Hardeman Bert Montgomery In this passage, we are reminded of our own sense of exile due to the coronavirus. Yet, we hear God’s call to welcome all people —...

Tender Encounters For the session to be discussed on August 9, 2020 1 Kings 19:9-18 Daniel Glaze Nikki Hardeman Bert Montgomery Crystal Shepherd How do we weather the storms of life? How do we find God’s voice in the midst of stormy seasons? We discuss the contrast of...

Fighting and Striving For the session to be discussed on August 2, 2020 Genesis 32:22-32 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman David Adams Bert Montgomery In today's passage, Jacob is standing at the riverbank of the Jabbok preparing to meet his twin brother, Esau who he has...

Agitation and Dedication For the session to be discussed on July 26, 2020 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman David Adams Bert Montgomery In this episode we discuss a set of short parables where Jesus is using everyday things to point toward aspects...

Good with the Bad For the session to be discussed on July 19, 2020 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze David Adams In this episode we discuss another parable — this one has a farmer asking for the weeds to not be pulled up, but left to...

Good Soil For the session to be discussed on July 12, 2020 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze David Adams In this episode, we discuss a parable that calls us to be “good soil” for seeds. What does it mean to be good soil? How do we...

The Lightness of Discipleship For the session to be discussed on July 5, 2020 Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Crystal Shepherd Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze Bert Montgomery "Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." How do we...

Welcoming God For the session to be discussed on June 28, 2020 Matthew 10:40-42 Crystal Shepherd Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze Bert Montgomery In this episode, we discuss the ways this passage calls us to treat others as we would Jesus, and how that affects the way we...

Lose Your Life For the session to be discussed on June 21, 2020 Matthew 10:24-39 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze Bert Montgomery In this episode, we discuss a difficult passage where Jesus points to the conflict that naturally arises as we begin to follow as...

Instructions for the Task For the session to be discussed on June 14, 2020 Matthew 9:35-10:8 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze Bert Montgomery What is “the harvest” in today’s passage? We discuss this call from Jesus to the disciples to bring healing and...

But Some Doubted For the session to be discussed on June 7, 2020 Matthew 28:16-20 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze Bert Montgomery Today's text is the "Great Commission." We usually focus on the call given in this famous passage. In this episode, we discuss...

Haters Gonna Hate For the session to be discussed on May 31, 2020 Acts 2:1-21 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze Bert Montgomery In this episode, for the session for Pentecost Sunday, we discuss the Holy Spirit, and how it moves in our lives both as individuals...

Humility Over Fear For the session to be discussed on May 24, 2020 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze Bert Montgomery In this episode we discuss suffering. What does it mean to stand with someone who suffers (especially in these days)?...