It's opposite day
April 7, 2017 | Scott Shelton
Opposite Day is an unofficial holiday that can be defined as a day when every action is modified so that its meaning is negated. In other words, someone says the opposite of what they mean. It can also mean just doing things backwards – or...
Luke’s Gospel: Luke was a lot like you and me
March 23, 2017 | Scott Shelton
If you are doing the Lenten Reading Plan to read all four gospels between Ash Wednesday and Easter, you are halfway done! Congratulations! If you are behind, set aside 30-60 minutes and catch up! Just yesterday, I started in Luke’s gospel...
Magic vs. Miracles
March 16, 2017 | Amy Crispin & Kristin Lehr
Jon Graybeal, ZPC's director of student ministries, shared with us last week regarding ZPC's Lenten Reading Series. As we begin the book of Mark this week, our children's ministry coordinators, Amy Crispin and Kristin Lehr, share their take on...
A community changed
March 10, 2017 | Jon Graybeal, Director of Student Ministries
First things first. If you’re reading this and you haven’t read Scott’s blog post from last week, stop, read that, and then come back here. Don’t worry, I’ll wait. If you’re keeping up with the Lenten Reading...
Why read the Bible and why read the gospels?
March 3, 2017 | Scott Shelton
Before we answer the two part question above, I’d like to tell you why we’re asking the question. Lent is a time of reflection over Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection leading to Easter Sunday. We’re asking members of the...