Neighbors and Nations | Week 2, Day 2

Neighbors and Nations | Week 2, Day 2

Lisa Sheffler, author One of the main reasons Christians give for not talking about Jesus is fear. We don’t want to offend anyone, or seem judgmental. In a secular culture like ours, we’re afraid we’ll be ridiculed for our faith. These concerns are nothing new. In...
Neighbors and Nations | Week 2, Day 2

Neighbors and Nations | Week 2, Day 1

Lisa Scheffler, author The Big Bang Theory is a popular sitcom that aired for over a decade. Sheldon Cooper, one of the show’s main characters, is brilliant in physics, but often insufferably arrogant and hopelessly clueless in daily life. When his fundamentalist,...
Neighbors and Nations | Week 2, Day 2

Neighbors and Nations | Week 2, Day 5

Lisa Sheffler, author This week we’ve learned some things from Paul, Peter and Jesus about how we can have meaningful, spiritual conversations in the hopes of proclaiming the good news and introducing people to Jesus. We’ve talked about the tone of the conversations,...
Neighbors and Nations | Week 2, Day 2

Neighbors and Nations | Week 1, Day 5

Lisa Sheffler, author Happy Friday! On Day 5 we review our scriptures for the week and pray for the Spirit’s guidance on how we should respond. Reflect Look back at the verses we focused on this week: 1 Corinthians 7:17 1 Corinthians 13:1–8a Deuteronomy 6:4–7...
Neighbors and Nations | Week 2, Day 2

Neighbors and Nations | Week 1, Day 4

Lisa Sheffler, author This week we’re talking about how we can be Christ’s ambassadors in our homes and work places. We want to reflect Christ’s character in our words and actions, and share his love with those around us. Many of us spend considerable time each week...
Neighbors and Nations | Week 2, Day 2

Neighbors and Nations | Week 1, Day 3

Lisa Sheffler, author It’s a cliché, but that’s because it just might be true: parenting is the hardest job in the world. Teaching and molding our children to be the people that God wants them to be is a sacred task that requires constant prayer and guidance from the...