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November 4, 2018–Beyond Death’s Stench

Bryan Jaster,  Winchester, VA   Warm-up Question What is something traumatic that happened in your life?  What did you do in response? Beyond Death’s Stench Mikah Meyer is on a 3 year journey to visit all 417 national parks and...

October 28, 2018–Freedom of a Christian

Andrew Karmann, Omaha, NE Warm-up Question Have you ever felt like a slave to anything? What does it mean to be free? Freedom of a Christian When things in our lives happen to us we can often feel out of...

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?” ...