You cannot serve both God and money. Luke 16:13-15 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 16:13-15. Can you identify with the Pharisees in this case? In what way? How do you read this text? What does it mean for you? Read the article in this week’s Circuit Rider titled...
In Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale, The Emperor's New Clothes, an arrogant and not-so-bright authoritarian dictator prioritizes his desire to appear well-dressed over his duty to lead. Obsessed with what others say about him and easily manipulated, the...
He threw himself to the ground at Jesus' feet and thanked Him. Luke 17:11-19 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 17:11-19. Why did the other nine not return to thank Jesus? Where do you fit into this story? What grabs you about this story? Read the article in this...
Surviving a close call is a reason for celebration. Yet survivors often face other emotions when someone says, “You’re lucky!” as the reality of what they survived sinks in. I remember a time when I was “lucky to be alive” several days after emergency surgery, after...
Ask, and you will receive. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7-12 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 7:7-12. How often do your prayers ask, seek, or knock? Reflect on a time when one of your prayers was answered. How did...
The images of starving children coming from the war zone in Gaza are heartbreaking. Opposition groups in Israel are labeling what is happening genocide. The Israeli Prime Minister claims no children are starving, while other officials, who don’t deny the obvious,...
Were you there when I made the world? If you know so much, tell me about it. Job 38:1-8 Questions for Life Groups Read Job 38:1-8. What experiences have you had taking your complaints to God? Did you receive a response? How did you feel afterwards? Read the article in...
Jelly Roll shares a common dilemma in one of his hit songs released two years ago, which starts out with the realization, “I only talk to God when I need a favor. And I only pray when I ain't got a prayer.” His first stanza ends with, “But God, I need a favor.”...
In our last worship series, Heaven, we gave thought to what heaven might be like. And we considered the plausibility of someone in heaven speaking to the living. Is it possible? It would be a miracle if it were to happen. In this series, Prayer, we give thought to...
Suppose a woman who has ten silver coins loses one of them. What does she do? In the same way, the angels of God rejoice over one sinner who repents. Luke 15:8-10 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 15:8-10. What does this parable mean for you? What similar...