Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything other than God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read Psalm 4 (NRSV) Answer me when I call, O God of my right! You gave me room when I was in distress. Be gracious […]

Focus Slow your breathing and become aware of the taking in and letting out of your breath. Focus on putting things aside so you will be open to what God is saying to you today. Read Daniel 9:1-9 (NRSV) In the first year of Darius son of Ahasuerus, by birth a Mede, who became king […]

Are you looking to grow your knowledge and awareness about ministry to and with teenagers? Are you working in youth ministry and need some rejuvenation of ideas? Do you want to do youth ministry and don’t know where to start? Are you a casual observer of youth culture and want to learn more about what young people are […]

Focus Prepare yourself to discern what is and what is not of God today. Still yourself so you can hear how God is calling you. Read Isaiah 26:1-15 (NRSV) On that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; he sets up victory like walls and bulwarks. […]

Holy Spirit Among Us Pam Phillips-Burk   Call to Worship The Holy Spirit calls people from around the world together into one community— People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. The Spirit calls us together this day to […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Psalm 133 (NRSV) How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down upon the beard, on the […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read 1 John 2:3-11 (NRSV) Now by this we may be sure that we know him, if we obey his commandments. Whoever says, “I have come to know him,” but does not obey […]

Focus Stop and thank God for being present with you today. Ask for God’s guidance as you hear God’s voice through scripture and the writer. Read Acts 4:32-35 (NRSV) Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Daniel 6:1-28 (NRSV) It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, stationed throughout the whole kingdom, and over them three presidents, including Daniel; to these the satraps […]

Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything other than God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read Acts 4:23-31 (NRSV) After they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to […]