Remember this! Whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it. Luke 18:15-17 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 18:15-17. What does this scripture mean for you? What does childlike faith look like to you? Read the article in this week’s...
Higher prices on essential items disproportionately affect families with lower incomes more than those with higher incomes. While most of us can put off buying things we can do without, many essentials cannot be delayed for very long. Certainly not long enough for the...
Whoever has seen me has seen God. John 14:6-11 Questions for Life Groups Read John 14:6-11. What does this scripture mean for you? How does the identity of Jesus affect your identity? Read the article in this week’s Circuit Rider titled Identity. What are your hopes...
The election of Pope Leo XIV dominated world news this past week. It is the first time for a U.S.-born pope and more than a century since a Pope has chosen the name Leo. The choice of a name signals a particular bias for the incoming Pontiff. Leo I came to be known...
If you had faith as big as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Pull yourself up by the roots and plant yourself in the sea!’ and it would obey you. Luke 17:5-6 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 17:5-6. What is Jesus saying about faith? What does...
As hard as I try not to worry, it’s getting harder as prices rise and the rest of the world organizes in opposition to the trade war initiated by our current president. The lies attempting to cover up the incompetence and chaos are maddening. Worse of all, the cruelty...
In our worship series, Lifeboat, we learn about a group of people desperately clinging to life after the yacht they were on sank. Three days after the accident, after drifting a considerable distance from where the boat went down, they pull a stranger into the...
I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger and you received me into your homes, naked, and you clothed me. I was sick and you took care of me, in prison, and you visited me. Matthew 25:31-46 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew...
The world is mourning and saying goodbye to Jorge Mario Bergoglio, better known as Pope Francis. Known as the “people’s Pope,” he was chosen in 2013 to lead the Catholic Church. His leadership was different from what most anticipated. Not long after taking office, the...
She turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. John 20:1-25 Questions for Life Groups Read John 20:1-25. Where are you in this story? Do you connect with Mary or one of the two disciples? Are you a bystander? What emotions come...