YEAR 2023-24
Praying for Our Nation – Special Focus Session – A Light on a Hill
A Light on a Hill How can Christians have a biblical witness in a politically crazy world? by PATRICK SCHREINER WASHINGTON, LIKE ALL other governing systems, pursues the devotion of its citizens. That is not all bad. We should have a certain loyalty to the nation in which we reside if they are punishing the […]
Read MorePromises We Can Count On – Session 2 – So Far Beyond Us
SO FAR BEYOND US Four reminders of the vastness of our God. by Amy Gannett Every time late winter rolls around, I get the itch to go on vacation. I don’t know if it’s the reality that the holiday excitement has finally worn off, or that I’m tired of making the same meals week after […]
Read MoreMore Than a Sidekick – Session 4 – I. Need. Wisdom.
I. Need. Wisdom. by Cynthia Hopkins Because I’m not as smart as I think I am. I need wisdom. I remember having that thought when I was a high school student trying to decide where I should go to college. It made its way to the surface again while I was attending that college, choosing […]
Read MoreMore Than a Sidekick – Session 6 – Comeback Stories
Comeback Stories God’s plans are not upset by our setbacks. by JOHN MEADOR I’VE DISCOVERED an amazing thing about the greatest people of the Bible. Reading their stories, I saw a common theme. Many of them believed God was done with them. They felt their actions, circumstances, or age had left them without purpose or […]
Read MoreMore Than a Sidekick – Session 5 – All the Way
All the Way What does it mean to finish well? by MIRIAM NEFF WHAT COMES to your mind when you hear the word finish? I remember running in 5K races. My badge recorded how quickly I ran each mile. A camera recorded my stride. There were no do-overs. “Finish well,” I’d breathe as I neared […]
Read MoreEXTRA! Ideas for Adults – Owning a Faith That Matters – Session 6
Date: February 25, 2024 Maturing Faith The Point: Faith matures as we humbly obey God. Get Into the Study As you discuss Question #1, share the following: “It’s the prime home-buying years for” millennials, and yet, the data shows: they aren’t buying. Many are sitting back, “waiting for more favorable conditions.” Housing prices are high. […]
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