Greta Thunberg recently held her last protest as a high school student. Starting in 2018, each Friday the teen would skip school to raise awareness that our climate is changing due to human exploitation of the earth’s resources. Greta’s Friday protests were replayed...
Pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and pay to God what belongs to God. Luke 20:19-26 Questions for Life Groups Review the story of Jesus responding to a question intended to trap Him in Luke 20:19-26. How do you make sense of what Jesus is saying in this...
"You remind me of Eeyore!" she said. Wow! That left a mark. I don't think of myself as a negative person. Quite the opposite. I'm usually overly optimistic about too many things. But she had a point. Lately, I was complaining a lot. The Editorial Staff of WebMD posted...
I am the gate. Those who come in by me will be saved… I have come in order that you might have life in all its fullness…I am the good shepherd, who is willing to die for the sheep. John 10:1-11 Questions for Life Groups Review the story of Jesus restoring sight in...
Cyndi and I installed fencing around our new garden to prevent our plants from becoming a breakfast buffet for a local deer herd. Similarly, Asbury Farms is adding fences to protect our hoop houses and crops from vandalism. The great thing about fences is that they...
“Do you believe that I can heal you?” “Yes,” they answered. Then Jesus touched their eyes and said, “Let it happen, then, just as you believe!” And their sight was restored. Matthew 9:28-30 Questions for Life Groups Read the story of Jesus healing two blind followers...
This weekend we celebrate the memories and show our gratitude to those who gave their lives in service to our country. While the core purpose of Memorial Day is about persons who died while serving in the U.S. military, most of us understandably celebrate the lives of...
The greatest in the Kingdom of heaven is the one who humbles himself and becomes like this child. Matthew 18:1-5 Questions for Life Groups Read the story of Jesus’ illustration of greatness in Matthew 18:1-5. What does greatness mean to you? Are you pursuing...
Niro Feliciano, a licensed social worker, offered in a post for Psychology Today three ways to want what you've got. But why only three? Are three ways really enough? Dr. Timothy Carey, a researcher, and professor of Clinical Psychology at Curtin University, also...
Is it easier to say, Your sins are forgiven you, or to say, Get up and walk? I will prove to you, then, that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins. Luke 5:17-26 Questions for Life Groups Read the story of Jesus forgiving sin and healing a crippled man...