Kathy Wolf Reed is a graduate of Columbia Theological Seminary and enjoys a ministry of freelance preaching, teaching, and writing in the Nashville, Tennessee, area.
In this three-session study on the book of Exodus, Old Testament scholar and best-selling author Gene March highlights lessons to be learned from Exodus by focusing on three principle themes in this foundational book in the Bible: Escape from Egypt,...
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Discover how the nativity story is celebrated in each of the Gospels with this unique four-session study pack based on Christmas Accounts in the Gospels: An Adult Advent Study. It encourages youth to see how Christmas is observed in each Gospel by c...
As youth become more knowledgeable about the Bible, they may question, "If there is only one Jesus, then why are there four Gospels?" This one-session youth study, "Four Gospels, One Story: A Youth Study," considers this question and examines the fo...
Each of the four Gospels reveals a slightly different picture of Jesus. Studying them together can help us understand who Jesus is and what it means to be a follower of Christ. In this one-session adult study participants will explore how the origin...
This Advent, spend time reflecting on the royal titles given to Jesus with "The Messiah: A Youth Study for Advent." This four-week Advent study is adapted from Walter Brueggemann’s book Names for the Messiah: An Advent Study. Each week youth will be...
So often each year, our focus throughout Advent is thinking of the gifts we will give to and receive from each other. Advent, however, is also a time when we can reflect on how we can work toward accepting the gifts that God wants us to receive. Emb...
There are several important lessons the great outdoors can teach us. Reflect on the themes that arise from the experience of “wilderness” with "Preparing for the Wilderness: A Youth Lenten Study." This six-week study invites high schoolers to explor...
Explore the four Gospel portrayals of Jesus this Advent. Written by Kathy Wolf Reed, this four-session youth study challenges participants to learn more about Jesus and his origins. In each session, youth will discuss what the Gospels say about Jes...
In this study, author Sue Garrett explains the letter to the Romans in a way that helps us understand some of the profound thinking of Paul. In just two sessions she walks us through Paul's arguments and thoughts, and explains some of the beginnings...
Imagine your youth group. How many stories do you hear each week about the stress of making it to practices and club meetings all while trying to study and hang out with friends? And what about the internal pressures you don’t hear about as they try...
Giving up an indulgence for Lent is a form of spiritual discipline, but it may sometimes be difficult for youth to see that there are other faithful ways to observe Lent besides depriving themselves of chocolate or Facebook. This one-session youth s...
For many, Lent is a time when we challenge ourselves to give up something that holds more power over us than we know it should. And while (to a certain extent) the practices of giving up personal indulgences do capture the meaning of the Lenten jour...