Reading for Today–April 6 Deuteronomy 29:1-30:20 Luke 11:37-12:7 Psalm 78:1-31 Proverbs 12:19-20 “The Lord your God will cleanse your heart and the hearts of all your descendants so that you will love him with all your heart and soul, and so you may live.” Deuteronomy 30:6 Moses makes this grand
Continue readingReading for Today–April 5 Deuteronomy 28:1-68 Luke 11:14-36 Psalm 77:1-20 Proverbs 12:18 Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing. Proverbs 12:18 I have been on the receiving end of healing words lately. More people have uttered words of thanks in the last three weeks
Continue readingReading for Today–April 4 Deuteronomy 26:1-27:26 Luke 10:38-11:13 Psalm 76:1-12 Proverbs 12:15-17 In the gospel reading today we have the story of Mary and Martha. Mary sits at the feet of Jesus while Martha scurries around getting the meal together. Martha asks for a little help, suggesting perhaps that her
Continue readingReading for Today–April 3 Deuteronomy 23:1-25:19 Luke 10:13-37 Psalm 75:1-10 Proverbs 12:12-14 The graphic words of Deuteronomy 23:1 are not the final words on this topic. Later the prophet Isaiah says, “For I say this to the Eunuchs who keep my Sabbath days holy, who choose to do what pleases
Continue readingSunday, April 5: For this Palm Sunday we are looking at Isaiah 53. Have your Bible ready and join us for worship. Note: There are no services or activities at the church building for the month of April.
Continue readingThe next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the king of Israel!”
Continue readingHarpeth Hills is offering opportunities for people to connect with trained spiritual directors. Watch this video by Bob and Karen Wood and submit this form if you are interested in learning more.
Continue readingOnline Resurrection Eggs Resources One of our favorite ways to teach our children about the story of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection is by using Resurrection Eggs. These offer children a wonderful hands-on resource to learn about Jesus’ Resurrection Story. We have some extra large eggs that we use in
Continue readingStan Smith teaches and encourages out of Isaiah.
Continue readingDear Harpeth Hills, Tender. That is one word to describe us right now. We are tender to the touch. • A mom worries about her 25 year-old daughter who is an ER nurse. • A daughter checks on her parents in the nursing home twice a day, by phone only.
Continue reading“Revealed-Servant” Life Group Lesson Isaiah 53:1-12 April 5, 2020 OPEN: Where did you see or hear about a true act of servanthood this past week? Isaiah 53:1-12 (NRSV} Who has believed what we have heard? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 For he grew
Continue readingClick the orange button for 4 printable pdf documents of these discussion questions, a word search, and coloring pages. Discussion Questions for Children’s Moment The Widow’s Two Mites (Mark 12:41-44) 41 Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who
Continue readingReading for Today–April 2 Deuteronomy 21:1-22:30 Luke 9:51-10:12 Psalm 74:1-23 Proverbs 12:11 What happens in Psalm 74 is relatively common in the Psalter, but it is remarkable nevertheless. The writer unleashes complaints against God like this. We see no miraculous signs as evidence that you will save us. All the
Continue readingDear Harpeth Hills, It struck me yesterday that while we are all in a time of discombobulation, we are not all having the same experience. Some of us are busy beyond belief, others are bored out of their minds. Most of us are healthy, but others are not. Many are
Continue readingThank you so much to all who have donated food, cleaning supplies, hygiene items, and more to our partner ministries. You have helped many families through Napier Outreach, Nashville Inner City Ministry, Faith Family Medical Clinic, and Two Rivers Middle Outreach. For ways to help, visit HarpethHills.org/i-want-to-help/ You can give online
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Please pray for Ricky, Allison, Korben, Caleb, Colter, Ellyn, Libby, Benji, and Christopher Lewis. They arrived in Nashville this week from Daar es Salaam, Tanzania, after making the difficult decision to return to the U.S. because of the pandemic. Ricky will continue to serve as the interim director of Haven
Continue readingReading for Today–April 1 Deuteronomy 18:1-20:20 Luke 9:28-50 Psalm 73:1-28 Proverbs 12:10 We all have our favorite Psalms. For me, Psalm 73 is right there at the top of the list. The writer is mightily concerned about the bad guys getting ahead while the good guys are keeping their hearts
Continue readingReading for Today–March 31 Deuteronomy 16:1-17:20 Luke 9:7-27 Psalm 72:1-20 Proverbs 12:8-9 Sometimes the writer of Proverbs just makes me laugh. You read the statement and think with a grin, “Well, isn’t that the truth?” “It is better to be a nobody with a servant than to be self-important but
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We are happy to announce and introduce you to Tommy Johnson, a new addition to our staff in the Counseling Center. Tommy is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Abilene Christian University and a Masters in Divinity from Lipscomb University.
Continue readingHarpeth Hills Family, The elders appointed a Coronavirus Committee to provide guidance as we make decisions concerning church activities. This committee is composed of our four elder/doctors—Parker Panovec, Tom Henderson, Dana Janssen, and Hyatt Sutton and three members of our church staff, Jennifer Coats, Ronnie Rummage, and Rick Kyle. This
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