Faith Lens

Prepare This well-known psalm is a song about the pilgrimage to Jerusalem the Israelites would have taken multiple times per year. I would caution leaders (including myself) against assuming that our youth/young adults know this psalm. Depending on the rhythms...

Prepare (This section is preparation for the leader, not content meant for the group.) In this passage, we find the Israelites deep in the Babylonian Exile. The Assyrians had conquered the northern kingdom of Israel. The southern kingdom, Judah, held...

Prepare (This section is preparation for the leader, not content meant for the group.) The first part of this week’s gospel lesson is a familiar passage—though most of us probably recall its counterpart in Matthew 17:20, where faith the size...

Prepare (This section is preparation for the leader, not content meant for the whole group.) Narrative context helps shed light on this parable. In the short passage between last week’s parable and this one, we learn that the Pharisees are...

Prepare (This section is preparation for the leader, not content meant for the whole group.) Our gospel reading for this week is not an easy one. Taking some time to remember the narrative context and who Jesus is speaking to...