An Intentional Year of Formation

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RESOURCES

Streetlights is a ministry of creative communicators dedicated to engaging global urban culture with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Bible Recap is a daily podcast helping people read, understand, and love the Bible. It's designed to reach teens and adults.

The BibleProject helps you learn the Bible with media tools that guide in studying its story.

Read God's Word at anytime, anywhere using the YouVersion Bible App.

Pray As You Go offers guided prayers and reflections that fit seamlessly into your daily routine.

engage with scripture

There’s more than one way to read the Bible and to receive God’s word into our lives. Click on the following links to learn more.

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yearly reading
challenge

  1. First 15: Prioritize the first 15 minutes of each day to Pray and Read Scripture

  2. psalm a day: read a psalm daily. once you finish, repeat.

  3. join others: join a group to grow together

study

For further study or deep dive of scripture, consider these recommended books by our Pastoral team:

  1. Answering God: The Psalms as Tools for Prayer by Eugene H. Peterson

  2. How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon Fee

  3. For Everyone Bible Study Guides by N. T. Wright

  4. Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes by Brandon O'Brien and Randy Richards

  5. The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible by Scot McKnight

  6. Grasping God’s Word: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible by J. Scott Duvall & J. Daniel Hays

  7. Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope by Esau McCaulley

  8. Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading by Eugene H. Peterson

video teachings

A Vision for Your Soul
Rooted Pt.1

01/11/2026

In an age of division, distraction and cultural fragmentation, the Bible isn’t just a rulebook for behavior modification; it is the revelation of God Himself. We are reclaiming the Bible not as a weapon for culture wars, but as the unified story of redemption that invites us to know God and live differently.

God’s Story, Your Part
Rooted Pt.2

01/18/2026

Learning to Let the Bible Read You
Rooted Pt.4

The Bible Was Never Meant to Be a Weapon
Rooted Pt.3

02/01/2026

02/08/2026

Coming soon

What about the complexities of scripture?
In the coming months, we’ll create and develop short videos that explain the following topics:

  • How Was The Bible Translated and Which Translation is Best?

  • What does the Bible say on Women in Ministry?

  • Is The Bible Anti-Science?

  • What About Violence and Genocide in the Old Testament?