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September 7-13–Rage, Debts, and Forgiveness

Contributed by Jack Saarela, Interim campus pastor, Indiana University-PA     Warm-up Question In your daily life, what are the offenses you find hardest to forgive?  Why? Rage, Debts, and Forgiveness This Sunday marks the tenth anniversary of 9/11 –...

June 8-14, 2011– Seeing Jesus Face to Face

Contributed by Stephanie Opsal, West Des Moines Warm-up Question Have you seen Jesus in your life? Seeing Jesus Face to Face Todd Burpo’s book, Heaven is For Real, has become a sensational “must-read” for many.  Burpo describes his four-year-old son...

June 1-7, 2011–Take It to the Lord in Prayer

Contributed by Dennis Sepper, University Pastor, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA   Warm-up Question How many friends have you checked in on today by text, Facebook or cell phone? An Unexpected Message… A couple of months ago and email showed...

May 25-31, 2011–Speaking Up

Contributed by Seth Moland-Kovash, All Saints Lutheran Church, Palatine, IL Warm-up Question Have you ever spoken up for someone else? Maybe it was for a younger sibling to your parents… maybe a new student to a teacher? Speaking Up An...

May 18-24, 2011–Taking Notice

Contributed by Jocelyn Breeland, Fairfax, VA Warm-up Question Would you make a good eyewitness?  Why? Taking Notice How perceptive are you?  In their book, The Invisible Gorilla, Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons relate an experiment that sheds an interesting light...