Do you keep a piggy bank? Have you ever earned money by doing chores around the house? Or maybe the tooth fairy left some money under your pillow? Have you ever given any of your money away to someone who needed it? One time when Jesus entered a place called Jericho, there was a manRead more
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Week 4 “Jesus Looked Up”: Zacchaeus the Wealthy Tax Collector by Hannah Garrity, Inspired by Luke 19:1-10 | Acrylic & Ink on Canvas Seeing, taking notice, acknowledging, lifting up—Jesus did all of these things as he looked up at Zacchaeus, calling him down, resting love and responsibility on his shoulders. I teach middle school art. I have spentRead more
Update for 12-1-2020: *We are grateful that we are approaching the start of the Connecting Campaign facility upgrades. Currently, the building plans have received comment from the city of Boulder and those small items are being addressed (with an additional delay because of a health issue for one of the engineers). The architect anticipates the permitRead more
John 4:1-29: The Samaritan Woman at the Well Have you ever been really hot and thirsty? Where were you and what was that like? Our story today is about a woman who was also really hot and thirsty and who met Jesus at a well in the desert. One day, Jesus was in a placeRead more
“You Ask Of Me?”: The Samaritan Woman at the Well by Hannah Garrity * Inspired by John 4:1-29 | Acrylic & Ink on Canvas Why are you asking me? As a woman in a patriarchal society, I have been faced with subordination throughout my life. I mostly do not feel it. I have learned self control fromRead more
Sister Carmen Community Food Drive – July 11th: Dear Atonement Members, we have a wonderful opportunity to participate in Sister Carmen’s Community Food Drive on July 11th. Many local groups who usually sponsor food drives for Sister Carmen have cancelled because of the pandemic; their food bank usage has only increased during this uncertain time.Read more
Dear Atonement Family, we are excited to be kicking off the “Front Porch Project” this month. To show our connectedness as the body of Christ, we are inviting each household to be photographed on their front porch, or a similar location, sometime this summer. Each photo used for the new database and forthcoming photoRead more
“Peter Sinks in the Water”: Based on Matthew 14:22-33 Have you ever gone on a boat ride? What was it like? Did the boat rock back and forth? Was it windy? Did you feel scared? One day, Jesus and the disciples sailed to a mountain where Jesus could be alone. That night, the disciples slept in the boatRead more
“Step Into the Swell”: Peter Sinks in the Water Unraveled Week 2 by Lisle Gwynn Garrity Inspired by Matthew 14:22-33 | Acrylic on Canvas At the start of this chapter, John the Baptist is brutally beheaded. Jesus withdraws from the crowds to a deserted place, yet is followed by the masses—perhaps many of them formerRead more
Courageous Coronavirus Conversations: The COVID-19 pandemic has created great uncertainty, stress, and changes in our daily lives. Everyone’s response may be unique due to their individual status regarding health risks, job situation, social contacts, living situation, and more. These factors can create opportunities for miscommunications, hurt feelings, and inaccurate assumptions if we fail to communicateRead more