By Tim Sweetman All images in this post © Innovatory Photography Photographers Joe and Amanda Porter develop new art every day as they capture snapshots of radiant brides and tearful grooms. For those of us who get to experience those photos later, we can’t help but relive the moment and take part in their creative […]
Where you Live—Questions and Activities for Small Groups for October 4, 2015
By Michael C. Mack 1. When have you been fooled by something (or someone) that was counterfeit, fake, or artificial? Read Acts 8:9-24. 2. Who would you compare Simon to and why? Harry Potter (wizard) Harry Houdini (magician) Larry Page (Google’s CEO) Benny Hinn (preacher/healer) 3. What was the issue regarding these new Samaritan believers […]
Broadway Dreams & Being Enough
By Lindsay Travis My line of work is incredibly superficial and selfish. People are nice to people who can do things for them. Simple. I didn’t really believe the depths an actor would go to for a role until I moved to New York City and saw the desperation. I hesitate to be completely transparent […]
Transformed Through Tattoos
By Liz McEwan One great miracle of the Christian life is the way God chooses to redeem the past rather than simply erase it. For people who come to faith as adults, this is often their story: God takes the broken pieces of their former lives and turns them into tools to be used for […]
God’s Hesed In Action
By Simon Presland One extremely cold Sunday in January 2014, I opened my bedroom curtain at 7 a.m. and watched the heavy snowflakes plummet down. I glanced over at my wife, Trish. “I’d better get out there and shovel the snow, or we’ll be stuck in our own driveway and miss church.” After bundling up, […]
