October 21, 2018–Ambition
John Hougen, Elkins Park, PA Warm-up Question What are your ambitions? Name three: one ambition you have for this week, one ambition you have for this year, and one ambition you dream of fulfilling in your lifetime. Ambition All of...
October 14, 2018–Valuing Things and People
Amy Martinell, Sioux Falls, SD Warm-up Question What would you do if you want millions of dollars in the lottery? Valuing Things and People On September 28th an earthquake and tsunami rocked Indonesia. The 7.5-magnitude quake struck just off the...
October 7, 2018–Taking Marriage Seriously
John Wertz, Blacksburg, VA Warm-up Question Have you ever attended or participated in a wedding? Which elements of the wedding were the most memorable? Taking Marriage Seriously Have you ever heard someone say, “50% of all marriages end in divorce?” ...
September 30, 2018–Priority of the Poor
Jocelyn Breeland, Sunnyvale, CA Warm-up Question What is your congregation or community doing to help the poor? Priority of the Poor In 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) launched the Poor People’s Campaign, a...
September 23, 2018–Failing Up
Bob Chell, Sioux Falls, SD Warm-up Question Talk about a time you saw someone in a group you were part of exercise leadership in a surprising and positive way. Failing Up In a post on the National Outdoor Leadership...