This past week, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine spoke to the United Nations General Assembly. Currently, there are 193 Member States, plus Vatican City and Palestine, each with a single vote on matters coming before this group, representing nearly every...
They found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. Luke 8:26-39 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 8:26-39. What catches your attention the most in this story? Why, do you suppose, is the story about the...
This week’s reading from our companion book begins with Keely in a courtroom. Keely is alone. Her one phone call to her younger brother reminded her she was on her own. Keely had no close friends or family willing to help her. And she was facing a judge notorious for...
Jesus healed the man so that he was able to talk and see. Matthew 12:22-35 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 12:22-35. Can you place yourself in the action of this story? Where do you fit and what are you thinking as you see Jesus restoring the man’s sight and...
Cyndi and I have several fruit trees but have yet to enjoy a fruit harvest. Healthy orchards take more care than we’ve had time to give them. Fortunately, our raspberries and blackberries are healthy and doing well. The red raspberries are best when their color is a...
Go back home, where you will find that the demon has gone out of your daughter.” Mark 7:24-30 Questions for Life Groups Read Mark 7:24-30. Does Jesus’ reaction to the Mother’s request surprise you? Why? Why do you think Jesus changed His mind? Read this week’s article...
As we begin our new worship series, Miracles, Jones is in jail and Andy drives to the small Florida town to pick him up. During his brief stay, Jones meets Keely. Since their encounter is brief and Jones makes little progress in breaking through Keely’s hard outer...
On the Second Sunday in September, we begin a new series titled Miracles. Our series is based, in part, on a book by Andy Andrews from his Noticer Series, titled Just Jones. In our last series, we used the first book from the Noticer Series, where Andrews introduced...
And Jesus concluded, “Listen, then, if you have ears!” Matthew 13:1-23 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 13:1-23. Are you familiar with this parable? Did you discover any new perspectives as you read it this time? Are you sometimes confused by parables or by...
What an ending! By this I don’t mean The Noticer ends with a twist no one saw coming. Instead, the townspeople find Jones’ well-worn suitcase in the middle of the parking lot. But where is Jones? His suitcase went everywhere Jones went. So what happened to Jones? In...