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...
April 22-29, 2009 – Sheep without a shepherd
Contributed by Pastor Seth Moland-Kovash All Saints Lutheran Church Palatine, IL Warm-up Question: People often talk about the importance of making a good first impression. Do you think it’s really all that important or not? Why? One of the hallmarks...
April 15-22, 2009 – Sad news surrounds joyful Easter celebration
Contributed by Pastor Jay Gamelin Columbus, OH Warm-up Question: Think of a time when you got hurt (physically, emotionally, spiritually, or otherwise). What’s the most important thing you learned from that experience In the weeks leading up to Easter this...
April 8-15, 2009 – Obamania: The European tour part II
Contributed by Jocelyn Breeland Fairfax, VA Warm-up Question: If you could be a groupie, which celebrity would you follow? President Barack Obama’s recent trip to Europe, the first of his presidency, created a public frenzy that recalled his visit to...
April 1-8, 2009 – Parade ends 30+ year run
Contributed by Erik Ullestad West Des Moines, IA Warm-up Question: What’s the coolest parade you’ve ever attended? What made it so great? The 2009 St. Patrick’s Day parade on Chicago’s South Side was the most violent in its 31-year history....