By Jamie Shafer Some of the greatest inspirations in life are fueled by the stories of people who do ordinary things in extraordinary ways. In conversation with Joe Dudeck, owner of Joetography in Indianapolis, Indiana, it’s easy to be inspired. Dudeck started on a path walked by many. He acquired a good education, moved […]
By Christy Barritt Suicides on the Rise According to the Centers for Disease Control, suicide deaths have now surpassed deaths from motor vehicle crashes in the U.S. Among Americans age 35 to 64, suicides have increased by 28 percent since 1999. The most drastic increases occurred among men age 50 to 54 (48 percent), […]
By Michael C. Mack “Your inner life is like a banana tree filled with monkeys jumping up and down.” When I came across this sentence in an article by Henri Nouwen, I chuckled. Then I was convicted. I know those monkeys personally. I regularly go to a park to get away from the noise […]
By Dan Lentz 1. Ask each group member to name a television show he or she regularly watches. Then ask, “What do you like about the show?” and “What don’t you like about the show?” Read Nehemiah 13:10-12, 15-22. 2. What issues do you see in these verses that were troubling to […]
By David Faust Lost. That has to be one of the saddest words in the English language. Consider the cheerless tone of sentences like these: “She lost her job. He lost the election. They lost a fortune in the stock market. Your team lost the game. My computer lost a document. Our company lost […]
