Beginning the Sunday after Mother’s Day we begin a new series titled Doubt. Our series is based, in large part, on Adam Hamilton’s book with doubt in the title. Most of us have some doubt about what we claim to believe. Even if we don’t verbalize our doubt, we express...
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 5:3-12. Which blessings resonate with you the most? Why? Which blessings don’t seem to apply to you? Why? Read this week's article titled Blessings....
Mike Robbins began a 2022 post with the question, “Do you struggle with control?” How would you answer his question? The motivational speaker and author then takes his readers through a tutorial on letting go of control complete with a benefits list, including: Joy,...
Do not take revenge on someone who wrongs you. Matthew 5:39 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 5:38-42. Does Jesus’ instructions surprise you? Imagine yourself in one of these situations following Jesus’ instructions. What happens afterwards in your version? Read...
Teresa Shook, in an interview with Perry Stein, a journalist with the Washington Post, shared her surprise that her post on a Facebook page led to the largest single protest in history. "I wasn't that political," she told Stein. "Something happened in me with this...
You are like salt for the whole human race. But if salt loses its saltiness, there is no way to make it salty again. Matthew 5:13-16 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 5:13-16. What is your personal preference for salt? In what ways can you imagine yourself being...
According to the Harvard School of Public Health, our bodies require around 500 mg of sodium to "conduct nerve impulses, contract and relax muscles, and maintain the proper balance of water and minerals." Their website also points out other beneficial uses. Salt...
Do not worry about tomorrow. It will have enough worries of its own. Matthew 6:24-34 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 6:24-34. Are you familiar with this teaching? What worries you? Is there a way to worry less about it? Read this week’s article titled Worries....
With longer days and warmer temperatures, garden time is right around the corner. Some of our neighbors mowed their yard this past week. And soon enough, those determined plants we don't want growing near our flowers and vegetables show up with persistence. Jesus once...
God will judge you in the same way you judge others, and he will apply to you the same rules you apply to others… Matthew 7:1-5 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 7:1-5. Are you familiar with the Sermon on the Mount? If so, state your impression of this sermon....