Read Together UMCNA

Read Together Week 49

Paul wrote to the church at Thessalonica to encourage them to stay strong in their faith amid persecution. Suzanne Scott Trammell challenges us to be looking for those we can encourage when they're facing challenging situations.

Read Together Week 48

Philip Galyon encourages us to rethink what humility means in this week's podcast.

Read Together UMCNA Week 47

Conflict is not new to the church. That's what the church at Corinth was experiencing in this week's reading. Rev. Rick Owen talks about unhealthy patterns of dissension that threaten the church even today. What can we learn from their growing pains?

Read Together UMCNA Week 46

Stewardship is a blending of spiritual gifts, generosity, and giving to God in appreciation for all God does for us. Mike O'Kelley of the United Methodist Foundation believes it's important to foster the future through our gifts. Listen as he explains how each of us has a unique role to play in building up the body of Christ.

Read Together UMCNA Week 45

The journeys of Paul described in Acts led to the planting of many churches as more and more people believed in the message of Jesus Christ. Rev. Patrick Friday helps us see the connection from the gospels to the development of the early Christian church.

 

 

Read Together UMCNA Week 44

Becky Walker describes the book of Acts as an action-packed story of the early church revolving around the day of Pentecost. The early disciples were empowered to raise their voices to share the message God sends. As you read Acts, be reminded that the same power is ours.

Read Together UMCNA Week 43

Reverend Matthew Headley leads us through an experience of personal everyday revival...with a little help from some special people.

Read Together UMCNA Week 42

Our day-to-day struggles change in different stages of our lives. This week, Sarah Harbarger ponders one of the issues teens face these days, and how turning to Scripture can give us direction.

Read Together UMCNA Week 41

Rev. Ben James believes that the elements of popular epic fantasy stories can also be found in the story of Jesus Christ—which is an epic story but not a fantasy!

 

Read Together UMCNA Week 40

In this week's reading, we are reminded that Jesus said "let the children come to me." Rebecca Morris of the United Methodist Children's Home shares her thoughts on bringing children to Jesus. And not just our own children...but all the children in our lives.