“What are you giving up for Lent?” This is a typical question for this time of year.  Some give up sweets; others give up fast food. Some give up soft drinks; others give up social media. Some give up online shopping; others give up meat. We naturally drift toward giving things up for Lent, as […]

These are difficult times for all of us. At no time in many of our memories has a single event touched every person on Earth. And let’s be honest: the gravity of this current crisis can feel overwhelming—especially when even our worship gatherings are canceled. But no matter what circumstances we’re facing, and even if […]

The Golf Scorecard Every golf course provides golfers with a scorecard and a small pencil at the beginning of their round. The scorecard measures two things: the total number of shots made per hole and the total number of shots made per round. That’s it. The focus is on the total score. Nothing else is […]

All bonus content for Summer 2024 will be uploaded by April 1, 2024.

The Bible study groups in your church fall in one of two categories: You take the Summer off. Your group meets year-round but experience a drop in attendance during the Summer. Either way, Fall arrives with a return to school and regular schedules, so it’s a great time for people to get involved in a […]

Sunday The Bible story teaches that God has the power to know all things. God sent Jonah to Nineveh, but Jonah ran away in the opposite direction. God knew where Jonah was and what he did. Tuesday The Weekly Verse points to this week’s Life Point: God has the power to know all things. Find […]

Sanctuary’s Work, Thanksgiving’s Reward In our sacred space, God counsels our soul. by BRENDA POINSETT JUST BECAUSE A HOLIDAY arrives on schedule doesn’t mean we will be in the mood to celebrate. Our feelings don’t always correspond to the holiday! And yet the observance will be more meaningful and enjoyable if they do. Thanksgiving is […]

Emerge as Pure Gold There are no simple answers for suffering — only precious promises. by STEVE ROGERS WANT TO TAKE A CRACK at answering a tough question? Why do bad things happen to good people? To make the question more specific and more difficult, try this: Why does God allow bad things to happen […]

That You May Know Abiding in the truth leaves an epitaph of assurance. by JEN WILKIN IT IS PROBABLY NOT SURPRISING that the older I get, the more committed I am to obeying the Bible’s command to show honor to my elders. The more silver hair I sprout, the more I want to celebrate those […]

Fall is such a beautiful time of year! Change is in the air as the weather cools, the leaves transform into vibrant, rich colors, and in some places, the first snow falls. There is a unique excitement that fall brings as we enjoy pumpkin spice lattes, chats around a campfire, and the eager anticipation of […]

Results of the survey found in the Daily Discipleship Guide will be posted here on May 1, 2024.