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May 20-27, 2009 – GM closes 1,100 dealerships

Contributed by Jay Gamelin Pastor of Jacob’s Porch, Lutheran Campus Ministry to The Ohio State University Warm-up Question: Share a time when something happened that was just not fair, that you had no control over. For instance, a car wreck,...

May 13-20, 2009 – Man cleared after 22 years on death row

  A BONUS FAITH LENS FOR SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009!    Contributed by Steven Alloway Granada Hills, CA    Warm-up Question: Have you ever been punished for something you didn’t do? Have you ever been let off the hook for...

May 13-20, 2009 – A zillion friends and counting

Contributed by Rod G. Boriack Chicago, IL Warm-up Activity:Give each person a piece of paper and something to write with. In one minute, write down the names of as many of your friends as you can. Follow-up questions: How many...

May 6-13, 2009 – A tribute to players snubbed by the NFL draft

Contributed by Matthew R. Nelson Walla Walla, WA Warm-up Question: Read John 15:3. What does it mean (for you/for us) to be cleansed by the words of Christ? Not everyone who is chosen in the annual NFL draft will secure...

April 29-May 6, 2009 – Required accessory: a knife for butchering sheep

  Contributed by Pastor Claudia Bergmann Eisleben, Germany   Warm-up Question: Have you ever wanted to be a pageant queen or king? “It’s not just a beauty pageant and traveling. It’s not just waving. It’s a whole lot more than...