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...
I grew up in a family that took driving vacations. It helped that there are twenty years between my oldest and youngest siblings. I don’t think my parents could afford a vehicle capable of carrying eight people, and the station wagon was usually crowded as it was....
God is merciful and tender and will cause the bright dawn of salvation to rise and shine on all who live in the dark shadow of death, guiding our steps into the path of peace. Luke 1:68-79 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 1:5-25 as background, and then read Luke...