By Sue Tornai After the Cherub Choir’s dress rehearsal, I headed over to the nursery to pick up my 2-year-old son, Jason. Some parents were picking up their kids and others were dropping theirs off for the evening. It was dinnertime for the children, and the aroma of tomato meat sauce and spaghetti sparked my […]
By Tyler McKenzie Why do you believe in Jesus? What’s your motive? Do you believe in order to have a more comfortable life? Bad plan. Faithfulness is rarely comfortable. Do you believe because Heaven sounds better than Hell? Agreed, but God wants to be loved, not used for Heaven’s sake. Maybe you “believe to […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. When in your life have you been the most terrified? What was the setting? What helped you find courage? Read Matthew 14:22-36. 2. What acts of worship do you notice in this account? 3. What kinds of things clouded people’s ability to worship Jesus as God’s Son? (See also the stories found in […]
By Jamie Shafer Never underestimate the power of everyday conversations to make a lifelong impact. Mark Winebrenner, owner of Marketing Roots in Indianapolis, Indiana, has certainly found this to be true in his journey of faith. Although raised in a churchgoing family, he left church behind as a young adult. “I always believed there […]
By Kelly Carr Christmas week is finally here! How has the season been treating you? Maybe this is your favorite time of year because you live far from home, and this is the one annual visit with your family. Perhaps there’s an excitement in your household because your child or grandchild is getting ready […]
