Women's Spa for the Soul Day Retreat

The Kingdom of God Through Our Stories This year at their retreats, the Women of South Church will look at the Kingdom of God through Jesus’ stories and OUR stories.  Jesus’ stories can help us see the Kingdom of God in our own life stories and embolden us to tell them.  As we become willing to share our own stories and by encouraging others to do the same, we affirm our experiences of God’s kingdom and we help grow it

Jesus said that the Kingdom of God is like a mustard seed . . . yeast in bread . . . a banquet . . . a garden.  Through metaphors like these, we can begin to understand the Kingdom of God. Jesus also taught us about the Kingdom of God through stories.   Through story-telling, Jesus teaches us what the Kingdom of God looks like, who is invited into it, and…