Google the word spirit, and you’ll be treated to a plethora of opportunities to explore the airline with this word in its name. Spirit Airlines is known for its low prices but few amenities and extra charges for most services, including choosing a seat. The company...
The visitors returned by another road after God warned them in a dream not to return to Herod. After the visitors depart, Joseph is warned in a dream to flee the country. Matthew 2:1-23 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 2:1-23. Are you familiar with this story?...
According to Psychology Today, dreams have a purpose, but the purpose of dreams is not necessarily messages about self-improvement or the future. Instead, many researchers now believe that dreaming mediates memory consolidation and mood regulation. A little like...
What is the purpose of worship? Have you ever considered this question? I’m sure many of us have at times. Many of us consistently and persistently show up each Sunday. We look forward to seeing familiar faces, even if we don’t really look forward to the effort of...
But why did you need to search?” asked Jesus. “Didn’t you realize that I would be in my Father’s House?” But His parents didn’t understand. Luke 2:41-52 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 2:41-52. As you read this story, what strikes you as unusual? What parts can...
This past week, I spent a few hours at the Henry Ford Museum with three of my grandchildren and their parents. The museum has been hosting a hockey display for several weeks, and families with young hockey players were anxious to see it before it left the museum. Two...
We finish our current worship series, Connected, on Sunday, December 29. As our companion book, we used a daily devotional, Daring to Connect, written by Pastor Dawn Darwin Weaks. We kick off 2025 with a new book by Dr. Leonid Alt, a board-certified psychiatrist and...
The Word was in the world, and though God made the world through Him, yet the world did not recognize Him. John 1:9-13 Questions for Life Groups Read John 1:9-13. In what ways is Christ a light for you? Why, do you suppose, Jesus was not recognized? What is different...
Light is necessary for sight. It provides the illumination needed for our field of vision to reach our brains and be processed into images. Without light, we see nothing. Yet, even with light, we don’t see everything. According to the American Academy of...
How happy you are to believe that the Lord's message to you will come true! Luke 1:39-45 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 1:39-45. Can you place yourself in this scene? Do you identify more with Mary or Elizabeth? What emotions do you feel? Read this week’s article...