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Date: October 6, 2024 Purpose Exemplified The Point: God is glorified when we live with Christ-centered purpose.  Get Into the Study Read this before asking the opening question: When have you felt like you were just made for a particular job, role, or relationship?  If you’ve ever replaced a long-term employee at a company, you […]

Date: September 29, 2024 Purpose Expressed  The Point: We fulfill our purpose as we serve others in love.   Get Into the Study Read this before Question #1: When has helping someone else with a project been fun? If you are looking for a creative solution to a nagging problem, ask children to help. LEGO China […]

Date: September 22, 2024 Purpose Lived The Point: We live out our purpose as we are led and filled with the Spirit.   Get Into the Study Before reading the opening question, share the following: Archaeologists have recently reviewed the assembly of the Menga dolmen in Spain and made remarkable discoveries. This ancient structure, centuries old, […]

Date: September 15, 2024 Purpose Restored The Point: Through Jesus, we can be forgiven and restored to the purpose for which He created us.  Get Into the Study As you begin, discuss the icebreaker question: “What was your biggest DIY home improvement fail?” We all know the difficulty of taking care of a home. Whether […]

One-Two-Three … You may need some practice to do “The Gospel Waltz.” by Holly Mackle I ’M GENERALLY RIGHT in my own eyes. Perhaps more precisely stated, I’m normally right in my own eyes. I also happen to have zero cavities, a fact that my husband likes to bring up when it underscores a point […]

Four Women After all they had been through, they found joy. by Dewey Williams I’M GOING TO TELL YOU ABOUT two sets of women — each a mother and daughter who adopted one another. One is a biblical story, and the other is a contemporary story. In both, soci­ety’s rules dictated that these women shouldn’t […]