What a blessing a church building is! But, we must always remember that "church" doesn't solely refer to a building but rather is a movement....Christians working to fulfill God's eternal purpose. Homework: no homework for next week.

Our spiritual, physical, and emotional health are closely intertwined and effect our overall spiritual resiliency. How successful are you at maintaining the health of these key areas of your life? Learn how to set goals to continually strive to live according to God's plan for your life.

God is all around us. He wants us to see Him and His plan for our lives. What does God call you to be in this life? Focus attention on finding the answer to that question as opposed to only looking at what you want for your own life. Homework: Read Exodus 40.

Our spiritual, physical, and emotional health are closely intertwined and effect our overall spiritual resiliency. How successful are you at maintaining the health of these key areas of your life? Learn how to set goals to continually strive to live according to God's plan for your life.

Has there ever been a time you wanted to take your Christian mask off only to be able to put it back on whenever you wanted to? Our Christian mask is a gift that should never be removed! Homework for next week: Read 1 Corinthians 1.

God hides Himself in our world. He's right in front of us. Unfortunately, God isn't always who WE want Him to be....He doesn't wear the masks WE want Him to wear. Homework for next week: Read Psalm 139.

What's going to change for you in 2013? What's going to stay the same? What good news it is to know that "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." (Hebrews 13:8) Homework for next week: Read Psalm 33

Happy Birthday, Jesus! A Savior has been born! Let's treat every Christmas like a news announcement....not simply a tradition to follow! Merry Christmas!

Greatness is something we can all aim to achieve....but it is only through respecting and honoring Jesus that we actually reach this goal. How will you seek to respect and honor Jesus this Christmas? Homework for next week: Read Luke 2:1-12.

What is causing fear or anxiety in your heart this Christmas? Jesus came to calm all our fears. He came to be the source of all our hopes. Because of Jesus' love for us, we should want to live lives of worship 24/7. Homework for next week: read Luke 1:57-80.