A young man was listening to the speaker at his high school graduation. The speaker told of a lady one day bringing a cake by the church building where he was a minister. She wanted the minister and his family to have it. He thanked her and she left.

“Hey, you want to know what your problem is?” When someone says that to you, you'd better sit down and buckle in because you are about to get the most ill-prepared, least factual and most emotional presentation you will ever receive.

Did you know that changing a person's name can sometimes cause them to see in themselves what they could not see beforehand?

What is God doing through you?

Growing up can be challenging. Remember what it was like when you were in elementary school? Your friends, your favorite teacher, your favorite subject? It wasn't always pleasant because you had your first disappointment, your first failed attempt, or your first realization of a limitation.

One of the highlights of church fellowship is the potluck meal. Everyone, or at least almost everyone, prepares a few of their favorite dishes and brings it to the building and people walk by to a self-serve meal. Did you know there's a rule at church potlucks that helps us understand the church?

Let’s play a word association game.

What do you think of when you think of church? For some, even the term is a turnoff. Perhaps bad experiences in the past or even the present have soured one's response. Did you know the term “church” is not even a religious word? So what does it mean?