Work—groan. That word usually doesn’t invite excitement. But in our 2-part series on work, we’ll uncover some different perspectives on the jobs we have and the work we’re meant to do.
Where You Live—Questions and Activities for Small Groups for March 22, 2015
By Michael C. Mack Imagine your group must carry out a seemingly impossible task—something so big that you could not accomplish it with your own effort. Brainstorm everything you’d need to accomplish this mission. Who would do what? Read John 20:19-23. Why were the disciples afraid and hiding with the doors locked? What had happened […]
Protestants and the Season of Lent
By Jacqueline J. Holness If you grew up in a Protestant church like I did, you probably never learned about Lent in Sunday school or heard a sermon about it. It was only recently that I made the connection between Lent and people walking around with what looked like charcoal smudges on their foreheads. I’m […]
Eternity Beckons: Mom’s Journey Home
By Joyce Long Darkness enveloped the bedroom as the phone’s blast interrupted our deep sleep. My husband handed me the phone. “Your mother has aspirated again. Her blood pressure is 50 over 30. You need to come to the hospital now!” the nurse said. “What?” I could barely decipher the digital 2:15 a.m. on the […]
A Long Goodbye
By Tammy Darling October 6, 2010—the day will forever be etched in my mind. That day my world came to a standstill as my mother received the news that she was in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. My all-consuming thought was: how do I move on from here? The questions piled up faster than cars […]
