Who pays duties or taxes to the kings of this world? Matthew 17:24-27 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 17:24-27. Why do you think that Matthew shares this story? Any thoughts on why Peter answered the way he did? Why did Jesus pay the taxes if they weren’t owed?...
Our companion book for our new worship series is Angela Hunt's second book in her Jerusalem Road Series. The Shepherd's Wife retells the gospel stories through the eyes of two sisters. The sisters have one thing in common. Their older brother is a traveling prophet...
Every nation's history includes stories about how it first emerged to claim its identity as sovereign. And like all recorded history, what gets passed on skims over bits and pieces of the story. In particular, we generally prefer the version that makes us proud of the...
"Don't shoot the messenger," she said, noticing the look of pain on the faces of those let down by her news. No one I know wants to deliver bad news. The Prophet Isaiah seemed to understand this human reality when he said, "How beautiful upon the mountains are the...
I am the way, the truth, and the life…Now that you know me, you know God… John 14:1-14 Questions for Life Groups Read a portion of Jesus’ words spoken at the Last Supper in John 14:1-14. What does this text mean for you? How does this text affect what you tell people...
"Well, I guess it's over!" the man said, exasperated and out of breath. "But there's still time on the clock. We can't give up now!" she responded with winded enthusiasm. That's the problem with time. It has limits. When I think about it, it is consistent with almost...
Jesus went into the Temple and drove out those buying and selling. He overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the stools of those selling pigeons. Matthew 21:12-17 Questions for Life Groups Review the story of Jesus turning over tables in the temple in Matthew...
Greta Thunberg recently held her last protest as a high school student. Starting in 2018, each Friday the teen would skip school to raise awareness that our climate is changing due to human exploitation of the earth’s resources. Greta’s Friday protests were replayed...
Pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and pay to God what belongs to God. Luke 20:19-26 Questions for Life Groups Review the story of Jesus responding to a question intended to trap Him in Luke 20:19-26. How do you make sense of what Jesus is saying in this...
"You remind me of Eeyore!" she said. Wow! That left a mark. I don't think of myself as a negative person. Quite the opposite. I'm usually overly optimistic about too many things. But she had a point. Lately, I was complaining a lot. The Editorial Staff of WebMD posted...