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April 9, 2023–Truth of the Resurrection

Jen Krausz, Bethelehem, PA Warm-up Question Does the good news of Easter—Christ is risen!—still hit you with fresh meaning each year? Do you consider Easter the most important holiday of your faith?  Why? Truth of the Resurrection A study by...

April 2, 2023–Broken Trust

Amy Martinell, Sioux Falls, SD Warm-up Questions Who is someone you completely trust? What organizations (school, clubs, health system, etc.) do you trust? What organizations do you not trust?  Is it easier to trust people or organizations? Broken Trust The...

March 26, 2023–Invitation to Care

Brenda Henry, Carnegie, PA Warm-up Question What issue in your community would like to see addressed and why?  Are there others who have a different perspective than you? What are some of their reasons for their position?  Invitation to Care...

March 19, 2023–Seeing Possibility

Jason Fisher, Champaign, IL Warm-up Question Share a story of someone who pointed out the potential they saw in you. Who is someone you could help to see their own giftedness? Seeing Possibility Yvonne Shortt is an artist who uses...

March 12, 2023–Unlikely Friendship

Samantha Johnson, Jacksonville, NC Warm-up Question Have you ever made a surprising connection with a stranger?  Unlikely Friendship When Detroit Police Officer Marcus Harris II got a call to check in on an individual sleeping at an abandoned gas station,...