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Mark 2:13–17; Luke 19:1–11 Zacchaeus has been a staple in Children’s church for years…♫♪“Zacchaeus was a wee little man, a wee little man was he.”♪♫ His stature makes him identifiable for children. They understand being too short to see things that all the adults get…

Ephesians 1:17–19; Philippians 4:1–9 There is a pernicious thought floating around that if Christians really believed what they say they do; they would all think similarly. Sadly, that often comes from Christians who perceive they are not being heard or perceive that someone with whom…

Acts 16:11–15; Acts 16:25–40 Rob Wegner states that a missionary is an ordinary person who's equipped to make new disciples in a new context, and that mission isn't first an activity, it's an identity. How does that apply to Lydia? She has three circles. The…

Psalm 19; Matthew 6:7–15; Romans 8:18–27 We decided to get “weight management” dog food for our dog. She is a little overweight. Strangely (and this should have been a big clue), she got a greater volume of food with the “diet” food than with her…

1 Corinthians 9:19–23 Kevin Fast holds several Guinness World Records. One record is pulling three firetrucks weighing in at 109 tons across 100 feet in just 34 seconds. Another is pulling 15 cars at once. He made the record for the heaviest plane pulled. Kevin…