By LeAnne Benfield Martin Social media has changed the way we communicate, stay informed, express ourselves, and, often, validate ourselves. Twitter, for example, allows us to follow others—to keep up with what they’re doing and saying—and to be followed. The more followers you have, the more interesting and connected you appear, and the more […]
By Eric Bingaman Suppose a visitor asked a volunteer at your welcome table, “If I continue to worship with you, how do I grow in your church family?” Would your volunteer know how to respond? As a church, we are called to help one another look more like Jesus Christ daily. Rather than a […]
By Victor Knowles When I was a young boy growing up in the church, the word disciples sounded strange and foreign to me. What in the world was a disciple anyway? Eventually I learned that a disciple was a learner, a pupil; a person who followed someone’s teaching. In the Bible, the words disciple […]
By Dan Lentz 1. Distribute sheets of paper and ask members of your group to draw a tombstone. Then ask them to write on their tombstones what they would like to have inscribed or what they would like to be remembered for. Share the results with the group. Read 2 Samuel 23:1-7; 1 […]
By Sam E. Stone God holds the leaders of a nation to a high standard. He expects them to model the justice he himself shows. David began life as a shepherd boy, but he was called to sit on the throne of Israel. Today’s text describes his role and the spirit that marked his […]
