Summer 2012 Bible study: Along the Way
 In this study, we’ll meet some biblical travelers, enter in conversation with them, and explore our own journeys of faith. We’ll walk with Jacob, who after wrestling a stranger throughout the night, discovers God. We’ll wander in the wilderness with people who complain to Moses about their aching feet and ask: “Are we there yet?” We’ll spend time with Jesus’ companions and reflect on our faith. Click on the session titles below to download them.
The writer, the Rev. Julie A. Kanarr, an ELCA pastor from Port Townsend, Wash., is a pilgrim-student of the Bible who has journeyed extensively by car, bicycle, kayak, foot, boat, and airplane.
June
Session 1: Travels with Jacob (Genesis 28 and Genesis 32)
Theme verse: “Know that I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” (Genesis 28:15)
July/AugustSession 2: Food for the journey (Exodus 16; 1 Kings 19)
Theme verse: “Get up and eat, otherwise the journey will be too much for you.” (1 Kings 19:7b)
Session 3: Encounters with Christ (John 4; Luke 24)
Theme verse: “Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread.” (Luke 24:35)
Summer 2013 Bible study: All Who Hunger, Gather GladlyWhen the hungry crowd gathered, Jesus told his friends to give the people something to eat--and then he made sure they could. He helped his friends help the people when they needed it. We modern-day friends of Jesus can still count on his help. This three-session study will help us discuss world hunger and how we are called to serve. The author of the 2013 summer Bible study is Audrey Novak Riley, former associate editor of Gather and now associate director of ELCA World Hunger.
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