Wisdom and Wonder 2026 Summer Series Begins July 5

… your young will see visions and your old will dream dreams.

Throughout Scripture, people often think they are either too old or too young to be of use, when they are actually just the person God needs. Why does God love to choose unexpected people to do such important things? Why doesn’t God choose people with more obvious assets, those who are perhaps more capable?

Perhaps God’s preference for the overlooked shows us that we don’t actually understand how power works. We think power comes from might, from wealth, or from popularity. But that’s not where God thinks power comes from! God actually finds power in those who are ignored or overlooked, those who are maybe physically weak, poor, or kept from leadership. In God’s world, dreams and plans and hopes and strategies are found among all kinds of people.

We are conditioned to look to traditional power sources for hope and plans for our future. But in God’s household, hope and plans come from unlikely corners—from lots of places, from diverse places. That’s good news! If we see each other the way God sees us, we will find visions of our future all around us, visions that are more insightful, inspiring, hopeful, exciting than we’ve ever expected.

This summer, we’ll read Bible stories about people who are said to be too old or too young, but are actually just right for God. We’ll also hear directly from the youngest and oldest in our congregation. What wisdom do they have to share with us? What wonder do they find in life? When we listen to them, what will we discover about God, about our world, and about ourselves?