MOTIVATE Sometimes the best gifts come in small packages. Gift cards / Cash Diamond rings or other jewelry Newborn (not an announcement, ship has sailed) Reese’s PB Cup Books Keys to a car / house / vacation spot Letter from a friend Letter declaring a loan has received a final payment. There’s a small phrase…
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A Gift That Keeps Giving (1 Corinthians 13)
MOTIVATE Many of you know that last year our family had our kitchen remodeled. The house we live in had its original kitchen from late 1980’s and the cabinets were falling apart. So, we were able to knock down a wall, open the floorplan, add multiple cabinets with lots of storage, and a pantry for…
Rome & Beyond (Acts 28)
MOTIVATE A cliffhanger is a narrative plot device used to capture the audience attention and cause them wanting to know more and keep reading/watching. The story builds and climaxes with important happenings but concludes in mystery and suspense. You are compelled to turn the next chapter or watch the next episode. You are so engaged…
Shipwreck (Acts 27)
MOTIVATE Life interruptions can be irritating or infuriating, but there is often a reason behind every disruption. Traffic jams…but if an accident then you have perspective that a delay is mild compared to another’s detriment. Flight delays…but if it means your plane’s effectiveness in the air then a tardy take-off is worth a safe flight….