By Andy Sims I met Santiago on my first trip to Cuba. The house church he leads meets in a converted garage that overflows onto the street. His job as a Havana defense attorney earns the same $30 per month stipend that everyone in that communist country receives. He has a beautiful, young family […]
By Dan Lentz 1. Ask group members to list every place they’ve lived for more than a year and talk about one thing that was unique about each place. (Examples might include, “I lived in an attic apartment above a bar and grill” and “I lived in a house that was more than 100 […]
By Sam E. Stone For the past four weeks we have noted highlights from the opening chapters of Genesis, considering the creation, the fall, the flood, and the Tower of Babel. Today our focus centers on Abraham as we see God’s plan for man’s redemption begin to unfold. His initial call from God came […]
By David Faust The English architect Sir Christopher Wren rebuilt more than 50 church buildings after the Great Fire of London. When he died in 1723, Wren was buried inside his greatest masterpiece, St. Paul’s Cathedral. Engraved in black marble, the Latin inscription over his grave translates, “If you seek his monument, look around […]
By Andy Sims Okay, I’ll admit it. I love Disney princess songs. On a recent trip we listened with great delight as our 3-year-old granddaughter belted out one song after another. Her ability to get the notes or words right didn’t matter. Her exuberance (and overall cuteness) were enough to fill my heart. “Let’s […]
