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February 14, 2014, Lead Me Not Into Temptation

Erik Ullestad, Des Moines, IA Warm-up Question What’s one thing you couldn’t live without for a month? Lead Me Not Into Temptation The hit television show The Biggest Loser is wrapping up its 17th season. The premise of the show...

February 7, 2016, Power Revealed

Jen Krausz, Bethlehem, PA Warm-up Question What is the last thing you asked Jesus to do for you? Did he do it? Power Revealed According to the National Cancer Institute (www.cancer.gov), you now have a 39.6% chance of developing cancer...

January 31, 2016, The Pain of Rejection

Ellen Rothweiler, Des Moines, IA Warm-up Question What do you do when you experience pain? The Pain of Rejection Rejection is something most of us have experienced in our life. But, did you know that the brain experiences rejection as...

January 24, 2016, Living Out Our Identity

Dennis Sepper, Puyallup, WA Warm-up Question What contemporary songs are there that focus on the theme of being “who you are”? (Some examples might be Brave, Shake it Off, This is My Fight Song) What contemporary Christian songs have the...

January 17, 2016, Marriage

  Danny Stone, Marion, IA Warm-up Question Share a story from a wedding you attended? Extra points for heart warming, amazing or face-palm worthy.​ Marriage Wedding ceremonies and celebrations are a beautiful mix of private and public. At its simplest,...