God placed humankind in the Garden of Eden to cultivate it and guard it. Genesis 2:4–15 Questions for Life Groups Read Genesis 2:4–15 and this week’s Circuit Rider article titled Entrusted. This week, let’s try looking at life a little differently. When you walk out...
Over these past two weeks, many of us have been trying to stay cool during long stretches of dangerous heat. And we’re fortunate. Elsewhere, it seems like every week brings another weather emergency. One community is overwhelmed by floodwaters after receiving months'...
It is through Christ that all of us are able to come in the one Spirit into the presence of God. Ephesians 2:14–22 Questions for Life Groups Read Ephesians 2:14–22 and this week’s Circuit Rider article titled Together. This week, reflect on the celebrations that...
We come to our final episode of this series as our nation celebrates the Declaration of Independence, adopted 250 years ago. For the most part, our experiment in representative democracy is working, despite some daunting challenges along the way. However, it feels as...
Most of us think of a mortgage as a loan on a house. We receive something valuable today and agree to pay for it over time. At its best, a mortgage helps build a future. A family finds a home. A community grows stronger. An investment today creates something of...
The thief comes only in order to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come in order that you might have life—life in all its fullness. John 10:10 Questions for Life Groups Read John 10:10 and this week’s Circuit Rider article titled Pursuit. This week, reflect on your own...
Have you ever missed your exit on the interstate? Larry, my late older brother, loved to tell a story about a time he and my sister, Ann, were driving to visit our parents. Ann was behind the wheel while my brother slept in the passenger seat. She didn't want to wake...
Beginning July 12, we begin a new worship series titled Mortgaged. You likely already know what a mortgage is. We borrow from the future in order to enjoy something today. Sometimes that borrowing helps us build something lasting. A home mortgage, for example, may...
I see that you are very religious in every way. For as I walked through your city and looked at the places where you worship, I found an altar on which is written, “To an Unknown God.” Acts 17:22–28 Questions for Life Groups Read Acts 17:22–28 and this week’s Circuit...
As Father's Day approaches, I can’t help but think about my own father. I admired many things about him. He worked hard. He was humble. He treated people with respect. He believed a person's character mattered more than their status. Looking back, I realize much of...