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...
We finish our current worship series, Perspective, on Sunday, September 1. We used Andrew Andrew’s book The Noticer as a companion book. Feedback on his book was extremely positive. I’m pleased to announce our companion book for our new worship series beginning on...
Your light must shine before people, so that they will see the good things you do and praise God. Matthew 5:14-15 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 5:14-15. What does it mean to you to be a “light on a hill?” Read this week’s article titled Small. What are the...
Henry Warren sees the big picture. His challenge is being in all the cameos calling for his attention. Busy is an understatement for Henry. Perhaps it’s his big picture that allows him to ignore any internal voices calling telling Henry how he treats people matters....
Jesus asked His followers, “What about you? Who do you say I am?” Luke 9:18-20 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 9:18-20. How do you answer the question Jesus asked His disciples? What does your answer say about what you believe to be true about God’s will? Read...