Happy Sunday, friend! It's time to dive into this week's Come Follow Me reading: Esther! And you may notice something surprising as you read this week… God is nowhere to be found. At least in the text. If you look closely, the name of God isn’t mentioned throughout the entire book of Esther. Why is that??? Make sure to check out this week’s FAQ to find out! Watch this week's video here! 5 Key Events A NEW PERSIAN QUEEN: When the Persian queen Vashti refuses the king’s command, she is removed...
11 days ago • 2 min read
Happy Sunday, friend! Well, good news, the Israelites are being set free from captivity!! Which is super nice, but also weird. Why in the world is the Persian king so excited to let the Israelites go. . . and to even help them build their temple?? Make sure to check out this week’s FAQ section! Let's dive into this week's reading: Ezra 1; 3–7; Nehemiah 2; 4–6; 8! Watch this week's video here! 5 Key Events THE KING’S DECREE: After decades of exile in Babylon, King Cyrus of Persia allowed the...
18 days ago • 2 min read
Happy Sunday, friend! Do you ever wish you could go back and relive the worst times of your life?? No? Me neither. But this week we’re going back in time to some of the WORST times of the Israelites' lives and getting to enjoy their headstrong wickedness again. Hooray? It's time to dive into this week's Come Follow Me reading: 2 Chronicles 14-20; 26; 30! Watch this week's video here! 5 Key Events SOUTH: King Asa is awesome, gets rid of idols, and helps bring Judah back to the Lord, who saves...
25 days ago • 2 min read
Happy Sunday, friend! It’s that time: the Israelites are about to get scattered. And if you’re like me, you probably grew up thinking there was just one big moment in which they were scattered. But it turns out that it happened over HUNDREDS of years! Let’s dive into this week's Come Follow Me reading: 2 Kings 16-25! Watch this week's video here! 5 Key Events SOUTH: King Ahaz is king in southern Judah and is the worst, even killing his son in a pagan sacrifice (2 Kings 16) NORTH: The...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Happy Sunday, friend! Get ready, because the she-bears are coming. It’s one of the weirdest stories in the Old Testament (and that’s saying something), when Elisha curses a group of children who called him bald, and then she-bears come out of the wilderness to kill them. You DON’T want to miss this week’s FAQ! Let’s dive into this week's Come Follow Me reading: 2 Kings 2-7! Watch this week's video here! 5 Key Events The prophet Elijah is taken up into heaven in a whirlwind, and Elisha...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Happy Sunday, friend! It’s time for us to break up. No, no, not you and me. It’s the northern and southern kingdoms of Israel that are dividing and are (insert your Taylor Swift lyrics here) “never ever getting back together.” Let’s dive into this week's Come Follow Me reading: 1 Kings 12-13; 17-22! Watch this week's video here! 5 Key Events The Israelite kingdom divides into Northern and Southern Israel after Solomon’s death (1 Kings 12) The king in northern Israel turns to idolatry, and his...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Happy Sunday, friend! Your Weekly Scripture Study Starter is here. This week we're in 2 Samuel 11-12; 1 Kings 3; 6-9; 11. Oh friend, how I wish the story of David ended with Goliath. But it doesn't, so get ready to be depressed. If you've ever struggled with how David lost his chance at exaltation, the FAQ this week won't make you feel any better (I don't either), but it might make things a lot clearer. Watch this week's video here! 5 Key Events David commits adultery with Bathsheba, finds...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Happy Sunday, friend! It's time to dive into this week's Come Follow Me reading: 1 Samuel 17-18; 24-26; 2 Samuel 5-7! And friend, this week things are getting ruthless!!! Poor Uzzah was just trying to keep the Ark of the Covenant safe, and he got zapped on the spot. Have you ever wondered why? Make sure to check out this week’s FAQ to find out! This week's video: God Promised David the Throne. Getting There Almost Killed Him. Watch it here! 5 Key Events David, who isn’t even old enough to...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Happy Sunday, friend! It's time to dive into this week's Come Follow Me reading: 1 Samuel 8-10; 13; 15-16! Have you ever received a calling and then had to wait forever for it to be announced in church? Well, my bet is that King David has you beat. Make sure to check out this week’s FAQ to find out how long he had to wait between the time he was called to be the future king and actually taking the throne. This week's video: Israel Fired God and Hired a King Instead Watch it here! 5 Key Events...
2 months ago • 1 min read