"Dreamers" Series 2023

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We all have dreams.  They may be comforting or confusing.  Eleanor Roosevelt said: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”  The ancients believed that dreams are messages from God.  Join us in July as we explore dream messages in the Bible and how our dreams can empower us today.

July 2
DREAMERS: Dreams affect all of us; sometimes they are good, sometimes they are bad. Dreams can be vehicles of messages you may not perceive in your waking hours--from yourself or even from God.  In Matthew 27:15-23, Pilate’s wife has a disturbing dream with an important message.  When has a dream deeply affected you?

July 9
DREAMS ARE JUST A START: In Joel 2:28-29, the prophet says that God’s Spirit will empower all people to dream dreams and see visions.  If we listen to the Holy Spirit, it will guide us along paths aligned with God to the benefit all Creation and all peoples.  When have you dreamed of better world?

July 16
A GOD WHO DESCENDS: God descends to us, whoever we are and wherever we are, and bestows blessings upon us. God meets us where we are. In Genesis 28:10-17, Jacob has a dream in which the Lord confirms God’s covenant promise while standing on a ladder.  When was a time you felt closest to God?

July 23
WHAT ABOUT NIGHTMARES?: The world is not as it should be, even in our dreams.  When nightmares turn into reality, God promises to be there.  In Daniel 7:1-8, 15-28, the prophet has a dream about four fierce beasts, representing divine power and authority.  When have you glimpsed the victory of God?

July 30
IMAGO DREAMER: We are made in the image of a God who rests after creation.  In Genesis 2:1-4, what if in God's rest, God continued to dream for all God had created?  What are God's dreams for you?

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