When Emotions Rise

Are You Known for Joy? Laughter is an outburst of the goodness of God. by PHIL CALLAWAY HAVE YOU EVER COMPLAINED? At break­fast, I said to my wife, “This butter is too hard. Look what it did to my bread.” She laughed. “Life is tough,” she said. So I complained about that. Here are other […]

Looking for digital teaching plans and helps? Check out Lifeway’s Church Assistance Package. Date: December 13, 2020 Shaking Off Fear The Point: God is our defender no matter what we face. Get Into the Study As you introduce today’s session, share this video (or share a screenshot) of a gigantic alligator strolling across a golf […]

Looking for digital teaching plans and helps? Check out Lifeway’s Church Assistance Package. Date: December 6, 2020 Walking in Grief The Point: God responds to our sorrow with grace and compassion. Get Into the Study Use the following to introduce today’s session. The voter turnout rate for the 2020 presidential election appears to be the […]

AFTER WYNTER Jonathan Pitts reflects on the goodness of God. BY HOLLY BASHAM IN THE SUMMER of 2018, Jonathan Pitts accepted God’s call to serve as the Exec­utive Pastor at Church of the City in Franklin, Tennessee. Jonathan, his wife Wynter, and their four daughters — Alena, Kaitlyn, and twins, Camryn and Olivia — would […]

Navigating Grief After the Death of a Spouse by DONNA MCKINNEY WHEN MY HUSBAND DIED in 2015, as the early days of churning emotions settled into new routines and patterns, I realized my life as I knew it had fundamentally changed. How to move forward in this new life filled my thoughts. Wondering if my […]

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