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April 26, 2015 Love Laid Down

Stephanie Opsal, Albuquerque, NM ​ Warm-up Question Which of your teachers in the past has had the strongest influence on your life? Love Laid Down Have you ever seen a teacher in action and thought, “That must be an easy...

April 19, 2015 Do You Have Anything to Eat?

Chris Heavner, Clemson, SC ​ Warm-up Question Why is eating such an important part of most gatherings? Do You Have Anything to Eat? “Do you have anything to eat?”  My wife wasn’t raised in the South.  Her cultural sensibilities would...

April 12, 2015 Do You Need to See it to Believe it?

Anne Williams, Ankeny, IA ​ Warm-up Questions In a world with Instagram, selfie sticks and duck lips, how often do you take selfies? How often do you like someone else’s selfie? Have you ever thought about why you take a...

April 5, 2015, Prove it!

Jay McDivitt, Waukesha, WI ​ Warm-up Question When has fear kept you from saying or doing something you know you should say or do? Prove it! Every year, right around Easter, someone somewhere “discovers” something “new” about Jesus – his...

March 29, 2015 How Can We Help?

Seth Moland-Kovash, Palatine, IL ​ Warm-up Question With whom do you feel closest? Is it your family, your friends? How Can We Help? There are many reasons that we can feel divided as people. We sometimes divide people into groups...